Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report
A two- year-old Sphynx cat, an unneutered female with multiple erythematous papules with hyperpigmentation was presented. In skin biopsy, in the dermis, well differentiated monomorphic mast cells were found. Fungal culture was positive for Microsporum canis. Diagnosis of urticaria pigmentosa followi...
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oai:doaj.org-article:fb50eade60e14869bc3ee649815a8de42021-11-17T21:27:54ZUrticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report1820-744810.2478/acve-2020-0038https://doaj.org/article/fb50eade60e14869bc3ee649815a8de42020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0038https://doaj.org/toc/1820-7448A two- year-old Sphynx cat, an unneutered female with multiple erythematous papules with hyperpigmentation was presented. In skin biopsy, in the dermis, well differentiated monomorphic mast cells were found. Fungal culture was positive for Microsporum canis. Diagnosis of urticaria pigmentosa following M. canis infection was made. The animal was successfully treated with itraconazole orally and shampoo containing chlorhexidine and miconazole. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported case of urticaria pigmentosa following the dermatophyte infection in a Sphynx cat.Marcin SzczepanikPiotr WilkołekGrzegorz KaliszAnna ŚmiechSciendoarticlecatsdermatologymicrosporum canisurticaria pigmentosaVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ENActa Veterinaria, Vol 70, Iss 4, Pp 511-517 (2020) |
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A two- year-old Sphynx cat, an unneutered female with multiple erythematous papules with hyperpigmentation was presented. In skin biopsy, in the dermis, well differentiated monomorphic mast cells were found. Fungal culture was positive for Microsporum canis. Diagnosis of urticaria pigmentosa following M. canis infection was made. The animal was successfully treated with itraconazole orally and shampoo containing chlorhexidine and miconazole. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported case of urticaria pigmentosa following the dermatophyte infection in a Sphynx cat. |
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Marcin Szczepanik Piotr Wilkołek Grzegorz Kalisz Anna Śmiech |
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Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report |
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Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report |
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Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report |
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Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report |
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Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report |
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urticaria pigmentosa due to microsporum canis infection in a sphynx cat – case report |
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