Subcutaneous granuloma caused by Mycobacterium avium complex infection in a cat |
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| Authors: | R. MALIK L. GABOR P. MARTIN DH MITCHELL DJ DAWSON |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006;Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Pathology, The University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006;Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratories, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales 2145;Queensland Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory for Mycobacterial Diseases, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland 4032 |
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| Abstract: | A localised subcutaneous swelling developed on the nasal bridge of a cat receiving chemotherapy for alimentary tract lymphosarcoma. Cytological and histological examination of representative samples of the lesion demonstrated pyogranulomatous inflammation and abundant acid-fast bacilli. A Mycobacterium sp was cultured from tissue excised from the lesion. Extensive testing at three reference laboratories indicated the strain was a member of the Mycobacterium avium complex. The infection was treated successfully by cytoreductive surgery and a 6 weeks course of orally administered clofazimine. |
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| Keywords: | Mycobacterium aviumcomplex, 'X' mycobacteria, mycobacteriosis, clofazimine, lymphosarcoma, cat. |
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