Dermatophytic pseudomycetoma in a Persian cat: case report in Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.38-2.1Keywords:
feline, Persian Cat, itraconazole, Microsporum canis, pseudomycetomaAbstract
The paper describes a case of dermatophytic pseudomycetoma caused by Microsporum canis diagnosed through histopathology with H&E, GMS, and PAS, direct microscopic examination with KOH, and mycological culture in a spayed 5-year-old female Persian feline, with a history of multiple recurrent nontender subcutaneous masses on the back over a year and a half. The subject was treated with Itraconazole for four months, which was suspended due to drug intolerance. Internal organ invasion was discarded by ultrasound and cytology.
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