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

Asher Zafrany; Jennifer Ben-Oz; Gilad Segev; Joshua Milgram; Orly Zemer; Henrik Elvang Jensen; Efrat Kelmer

doi:10.1177/1098612X13501504

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

Asher Zafrany, Jennifer Ben-Oz, Gilad Segev, Joshua Milgram, Orly Zemer, Henrik Elvang Jensen, Efrat Kelmer^*

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The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine

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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.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	369-372
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X13501504
State	Published - Apr 2014

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

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