Arhiv veterinarske medicine, Vol. 14, No. 1, 99-114, 2021 Gülersoy, E… et al.: What is your diagnosis? 99 Case Report UDC: 636.8:616.24-008.4 https://doi.org/10.46784/eavm.v14i1.268 WHAT IS YOUR DIAGNOSIS? DYSPNOEIC CAT Erdem Gülersoy 1* , Mehmet Burak Ateş 2 , Mustafa Yalçin 3 , Süleyman Serhat İyigün 4 , Zeynep Çelik 2 , Burcu Büşra Erol 4 , Hasan Güzelbekteş 4 1 Harran University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Turkey 2 Selçuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology, Konya, Turkey 3 Selçuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Konya, Turkey 4 Selçuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Konya, Turkey Abstract In this report, a 4-year-old male cat which was brought to Selcuk Uni- versity, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine clinics because of increased dyspnoea, anorexia, weight loss, nasal discharge and excessive salivation over a few days is described. In haemotochemical analysis, leukocytosis, hyperkalaemia, low venous partial pressure and satu- ration of oxygen level along with azotemia and hypocholesterolemia were determined. For further diagnosis, imaging techniques such as ultrasonog- raphy, radiography and computed tomography were performed. While no abnormalities were observed in abdominal ultrasonography, severe lef mediastinal shif was detected on radiography; heterogeneous, hypodense areas interpreted as necrotic and granulomatous areas on computed tomog- raphy were observed. A difuse granulomatous pneumonia with severe me- diastinal shif was diagnosed based on clinical and laboratory analyses. Hu- mane euthanasia was performed at the request of the owner as cat’s general condition started to worsen. Te diagnosis was confrmed in the necropsy. In addition, fungal cell walls were observed around the necrotic areas and it was determined that the agent is Cryptococcus. As a result, the diagnostic diferentiation and difculties of dyspnoeic cats were stated through a case of a cat with respiratory distress due to difuse granulomatous pneumonia 1* Corresponding Author: egulersoy@harran.edu.tr