Forster-Van Hijfte M A, Curtis C F, White R N
Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, Hertfordshire.
J Small Anim Pract. 1997 Oct;38(10):451-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1997.tb03439.x.
A four-year-old, male neutered domestic shorthaired cat was presented with a two-week history of nasal and ocular discharge, generalised exfoliative dermatitis, intense pruritus, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss, intermittent hindlimb ataxia and lethargy. Cutaneous populations of Malassezia pachydermatis yeast organisms were found to be elevated. The generalised nature of the disease prompted survey radiography which revealed the presence of a cranial mediastinal mass which was subsequently resected and found to be a thymoma. Within six months of surgery, systemic and cutaneous signs had resolved and yeast counts had returned to normal, suggesting a causal relationship between the thymoma and the skin disease.
一只4岁已绝育的雄性家养短毛猫，出现了两周的鼻眼分泌物、全身性剥脱性皮炎、剧烈瘙痒、多饮、多食、体重减轻、间歇性后肢共济失调和嗜睡症状。发现皮肤中厚皮马拉色霉菌的数量增加。疾病的全身性促使进行了X线检查，结果显示存在一个纵隔前部肿块，随后将其切除，发现是胸腺瘤。在手术后的六个月内，全身和皮肤症状消失，酵母菌数量恢复正常，这表明胸腺瘤与皮肤病之间存在因果关系。
