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Successful Management of Hepatic Lipidosis Accompanied by a Feline Skin Fragility Syndrome-like Lesion in a Cat

고양이 피부유약증 유사병변을 동반한 지방간에 이환된 한 마리 고양이의 성공적인 치료증례

  • Park, Hyoung-Jin (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Hong, Eun-Ji (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kwon, Hyo-Jung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Seong-Jun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Joo Min (Center for Cognition and Sociality, Institute for Basic Science) ;
  • Song, Kun-Ho (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Seo, Kyoung-Won (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • Accepted : 2015.10.14
  • Published : 2015.10.30
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Abstract

A 7-year-old spayed female Somali-cross cat was admitted with a 4-week history of anorexia, vomiting, weight loss, and lethargy. The cat was diagnosed with hepatic lipidosis. With intensive care and nutritional support via a nasogastric feeding tube for 3 weeks, the clinical signs of hepatic lipidosis were improved. However, skin lesions were found in the left and right scapular regions during the treatment that were suspected to be due to feline skin fragility syndrome (FSFS). Intensive wound healing therapy with granulated sugar, laser therapy, and a surgical flap was conducted. Skin lesions improved uneventfully without other clinical signs or recurrence of any skin lesion for a year. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a good prognosis in a hepatic disorder and concurrent FSFS.

7년령의 불임 암컷 소말리 교잡종 고양이가 4주 동안 지속된 식욕부진, 구토, 체중감소, 무기력을 주증으로 내원하였다. 환자는 지방간으로 진단 되었으며, 3주 동안 집중치료와 더불어 비위 영양관을 통해 유동식을 공급하였다. 치료기간 중, 지방간으로 인한 임상증상은 개선 되었지만 고양이 피부유약증으로 인한 것으로 의심되는 피부병변이 왼쪽과 오른쪽 어깨 부위에서 발견되었다. 과립당치료, 레이저치료 및 외과적 피판술을 통한 집중적인 상처 치유를 실시하였으며, 그 결과 환자는 다른 임상 증상이나 피부 병변의 재발 없이 성공적으로 치료되었다. 보고된 바에 따르면, 본 증례는 간질환과 고양이 피부유약증이 동반한 환자에서 좋은 예후를 보인 첫 번째 증례이다.

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