Successful treatment of an intra-pelvic fungal pseudomycetoma causing constipation and hypercalcaemia in a Persian cat

This case report describes the successful treatment of a Persian cat diagnosed with intra-abdominal fungal pseudomycetoma causing hypercalcaemia and constipation due to an extra-luminal mechanical obstruction of the colon. Treatment included surgical excision, supportive care and itraconazole for 6...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2014-04, Vol.16 (4), p.369-372
Hauptverfasser:	Zafrany, Asher, Ben-Oz, Jennifer, Segev, Gilad, Milgram, Joshua, Zemer, Orly, Jensen, Henrik Elvang, Kelmer, Efrat
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antifungal Agents - administration & dosage Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Case Reports case studies Cat Diseases - diagnosis Cat Diseases - drug therapy Cat Diseases - surgery Cats colon constipation Constipation - etiology Constipation - veterinary excision fungi hypercalcemia Hypercalcemia - etiology Hypercalcemia - veterinary itraconazole Itraconazole - administration & dosage Itraconazole - therapeutic use Male medicine Mycoses - complications Mycoses - drug therapy Mycoses - surgery Mycoses - veterinary
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Zusammenfassung:	This case report describes the successful treatment of a Persian cat diagnosed with intra-abdominal fungal pseudomycetoma causing hypercalcaemia and constipation due to an extra-luminal mechanical obstruction of the colon. Treatment included surgical excision, supportive care and itraconazole for 6 months.
ISSN:	1098-612X 1532-2750 1532-2750
DOI:	10.1177/1098612X13501504