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Cholesterol granuloma associated with otitis media and leptomeningitis in a cat due to a Streptococcus canis infection.

Last updated on 22-8-2019 by Anonymous (not verified)
Animal health  

Peer reviewed scientific article

SCIENSANO

Authors

Van der Heyden, Sara; Butaye, Patrick; S. Roels

Keywords

  1. Animals
  2. Cat Diseases
  3. Cats
  4. Cholesterol
  5. Fatal Outcome
  6. Female
  7. Granuloma
  8. Meningitis, Bacterial
  9. Otitis Media
  10. Streptococcal Infections

Abstract:

Cholesterol granuloma in the middle ear is a pathological condition often associated with otitis media in humans. Cholesterol granulomas in cats are rarely described. To our knowledge, this is the first report of middle ear cholesterol granuloma in a cat, associated with otitis media and leptomeningitis due to a Streptococcus canis septicemia.
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