First case of feline cryptococcosis in Hong Kong, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans

Angel Almendros; Daniela H. Muguiro; Fraser I. Hill; Vanessa R. Barrs

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.04.008

First case of feline cryptococcosis in Hong Kong, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans

Angel Almendros^*, Daniela H. Muguiro, Fraser I. Hill, Vanessa R. Barrs

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Abstract

A nine-year-old domestic short hair cat was presented for a nasal planum mass, nasal discharge, hyporexia and weight loss. On physical examination nasal proliferative and ulcerative lesions and submandibular lymphadenopathy were identified. Cytology, histopathology, fungal culture, antigen serology and MALDI-TOF confirmed cryptococcal rhinitis with regional mandibular lymph node involvement due to Cryptococcus neoformans infection. This is the first reported case of cryptococcosis in a feline patient in Hong Kong.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8-11
Journal	Medical Mycology Case Reports
Volume	29
Online published	19 May 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.04.008
Publication status	Published - Sept 2020

Research Keywords

Azole therapy
Basidiomycetous fungi
Cryptococcus neoformans
Histopathology
Lymphadenopathy

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First case of feline cryptococcosis in Hong Kong, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans

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