Proliferative and necrotizing otitis externa in a kitten

Proliferative and necrotising otitis externa (PNOE) is a very rare disease affecting the ear canals and concave pinnae of kittens. This report describes a 5-month-old cat with PNOE. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. Treatment was initiated with local injection of methylprednisol...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary medical science 2016-12, Vol.78 (12), p.1883
Main Authors: MOMOTA, Yutaka, YASUDA, Junya, IKEZAWA, Mitsutaka, SASAKI, Jun, KATAYAMA, Masaaki, TANI, Kenji, MIYABE, Masahiro, ONOZAWA, Eri, AZAKAMI, Daigo, ISHIOKA, Katsumi, SAKO, Toshinori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cats
Corticosteroids
Cream
Ear canal
Glucocorticoids
Immunosuppression
Injection
Lesions
Methylprednisolone
Ointments
Otitis
Otitis externa
Propionic acid
Rare diseases
Tacrolimus
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Summary:Proliferative and necrotising otitis externa (PNOE) is a very rare disease affecting the ear canals and concave pinnae of kittens. This report describes a 5-month-old cat with PNOE. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. Treatment was initiated with local injection of methylprednisolone acetate into the lesions. The cat was subsequently treated with clobetasol propionate cream, a potent topical glucocorticoid ointment. The cat showed marked improvement. While topical treatment with tacrolimus, an immunosuppressive agent, is reported to be an effective therapy, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to treat PNOE with local corticosteroid therapy.
ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439