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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Autores principales: Marcin Szczepanik, Piotr Wilkołek, Grzegorz Kalisz, Anna Śmiech
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spelling 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)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic cats
dermatology
microsporum canis
urticaria pigmentosa
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
spellingShingle cats
dermatology
microsporum canis
urticaria pigmentosa
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Marcin Szczepanik
Piotr Wilkołek
Grzegorz Kalisz
Anna Śmiech
Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report
description 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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author Marcin Szczepanik
Piotr Wilkołek
Grzegorz Kalisz
Anna Śmiech
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Anna Śmiech
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title Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report
title_short Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report
title_full Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report
title_fullStr Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report
title_sort urticaria pigmentosa due to microsporum canis infection in a sphynx cat – case report
publisher Sciendo
publishDate 2020
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