Remission of Feline Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic
Sclerosing Fibroplasia in a Cat Treated with Corticotherapy
B Agulla1*, D
Díaz-Regañón1, M García-Sancho1, F
Rodríguez-Franco1, A Villaescusa1, A
Rodríguez-Bertos1,2, C Pérez Díaz1 and A Sainz1
1Department
of Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Complutense University of Madrid, Avda.
Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain;
2VISAVET
Health Surveillance Centre, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040
Madrid, Spain
*Corresponding author:
beatriz.agulla@ucm.es
Abstract
Feline
Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Sclerosing Fibroplasia (FGESF) is a rare clinical
entity of unknown aetiology. The most defended hypothesis refers to a genetic
alteration in the immune response regulation, which results in an exacerbated
eosinophilic inflammation. The proposed treatment for FGESF includes
immunosuppressive drugs and surgical resection of the lesion. A 2- and- a- half-
year old neutered, male, Chartreux cat was diagnosed with FGESF with the
presence of a mass in the first duodenal flexure, which was surgically removed
and recurred 8 months post-surgery. After using an immunosuppressive treatment
for one year, the macroscopic disappearance of the lesion and the complete
remission of the clinical signs were achieved. To our knowledge, this is the
first description of disappearance of a FGESF lesion located in the
gastrointestinal tract after prolonged immunosuppressive treatment. This
clinical report highlights the possibility to treat this new feline disease with
the exclusive use of immunosuppressive drugs.
To Cite This Article: Agulla B, Díaz-Regañón D,
García-Sancho M, Rodríguez-Franco F, Villaescusa A, Rodríguez-Bertos A, Pérez
Díaz C and Sainz A, 2021. Remission of feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic
sclerosing fibroplasia in a cat treated with corticotherapy. Pak Vet J, 41(2): 309-312. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2021.022