Three Cases of Opportunistic Dermatoses Associated With Internal Diseases in Cats
August 2004
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Veterinary Dermatology
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opportunistic dermatoses phaeohyphomycosis Scytalidium spp. cutaneous hemangiosarcoma itraconazole cheyletiellosis Cushing's disease diabetes mellitus demodicosis iatrogenic Cushing's disease insulin milbemycin oxime chlorambucil herpesvirus infection Cushing's syndrome diabetes skin infection antifungal treatment mite infestation immune suppression steroid-induced Cushing's blood sugar control antiparasitic treatment chemotherapy viral infection
Studysummary This case series described opportunistic skin conditions in three diabetic cats with additional immunosuppressive diseases, highlighting various treatments and outcomes, including a notable demodicosis recovery.
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This document described three cases of opportunistic dermatoses in cats associated with internal diseases. The first case involved a 12-year-old domestic short-haired cat with diabetes and phaeohyphomycosis due to Scytalidium spp., alongside cutaneous hemangiosarcoma. Treatment with itraconazole and amputation extended survival by 12 months despite pulmonary metastases. The second case was a 13-year-old Siamese cat with cheyletiellosis linked to spontaneous Cushing's disease and diabetes mellitus, but the owner declined treatment. The third case involved a 14-year-old domestic short-haired cat with generalized demodicosis related to iatrogenic Cushing's disease and diabetes mellitus, treated with insulin, milbemycin oxime, and chlorambucil, resulting in a cure of demodicosis after 4 months, though the cat later died from herpesvirus infection.
