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1.5 year old cat

October 20, 2016 By Allison Zwingenberger

For today’s case, we have a 1.5-year-old female neutered cat with history of vomiting and coughing, with increased respiratory sounds. What are possible causes of the pulmonary pattern?

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Findings

There are multiple areas of ill-defined interstitial to alveolar pattern throughout the lungs. This region in the left cranial lung lobe is causing a lobar sign. The lungs overall have an interstitial appearance. The cardiovascular structures are normal, and there is no evidence of pleural effusion.

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Differential Diagnosis

The most likely cause of the pulmonary disease is an infectious inflammatory process such as fungal pneumonia. Noninfectious inflammatory disease may also be considered.

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Diagnosis

Fine needle aspirates of the lungs and serology revealed a fungal infection (Cryptococcus). After two months of antifungal treatment, radiographs showed a marked improvement of the pulmonary pattern.

Filed Under: Case of the Day, Feline, Radiographs, Thorax

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