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- Title
Epistaxis and Facial Swelling Due to Nasal Blastomycosis in a Cat.
- Authors
Bolton, Timothy Andrew; Green, Emily; Cecere, Thomas
- Abstract
A 5 yr old castrated male domestic longhair was examined because of left-sided facial swelling and epistaxis. Head computed tomography with contrast identified a mass within the left nasal cavity and multifocal regions of nasal bone osteolysis. Histopathology of nasal mass biopsies and cytology of the facial swelling revealed pyogranulomatous inflammation due to Blastomyces dermatitidis. The cat experienced resolution of clinical signs following 8 mo of treatment with itraconazole. Although rare, clinicians should include blastomycosis on the differential diagnoses list of infectious causes for feline nasal disease if within an endemic area.
- Subjects
BLASTOMYCOSIS; NOSEBLEED; SYMPTOMS; NASAL cavity; EDEMA; NASAL bone
- Publication
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 2024, Vol 60, Issue 1, p40
- ISSN
0587-2871
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5326/JAAHA-MS-7313