Pulmonary mass‐like lesion caused by Toxoplasma gondii in a domestic shorthair cat
| Autor: | Myles McKenna, Monica Augusto, Alejandro Suárez‐Bonnet, Ella Fitzgerald |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Vol 35, Iss 3, Pp 1547-1550 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1939-1676 0891-6640 78546451 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jvim.16111 |
| Popis: | Abstract A 2‐year‐old male neutered domestic shorthair cat underwent investigations for acute onset of lethargy, hyporexia, and cough. Computed tomography of the thorax identified a large mass‐like lesion in the left cranial lung lobe and bilateral pleural effusion. Thoracotomy and left cranial lung lobectomy were performed. Histopathology of the pulmonary mass was consistent with a localized Toxoplasma gondii pneumonia, confirmed by positive polymerase chain reaction on the affected lung lobe. After adjunctive medical management with a 28‐day course of clindamycin (12.5 mg/kg PO q12h), clinical signs resolved and repeat thoracic radiographs documented no abnormalities. The cat remains clinically well 1 year after surgery. |
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