Infection of the subcutis of the nose in a cat caused by Mucor species: successful treatment using posaconazole.

Author(s): Wray JD, Sparkes AH, Johnson EM

Affiliation(s): Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom. jonatwillows@hotmail.com

Publication date & source: 2008-10, J Feline Med Surg., 10(5):523-7. Epub 2008 Aug 3.

Publication type: Case Reports

A 14-year-old neutered female domestic shorthair cat was presented for investigation of a non-painful subcutaneous swelling of the nasal dorsum at the site of a scratch injury. Cytological evaluation demonstrated a granulomatous reaction and many variably shaped organisms consistent with yeasts/fungi. Subsequent biopsy and culture yielded a pure growth of a Mucor species. The cat was treated with the second-generation triazole antifungal agent posaconazole for 5 months. Complete resolution was seen with no recurrence 12 months after discontinuing treatment.