Follicular lipidosis in a dachshund dog.
Vet Dermatol
; 28(4): 410-e99, 2017 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Follicular lipidosis is a rare disease, having only been reported in six Rottweiler dogs. The diagnosis of follicular lipidosis is confirmed by histopathological examination of the affected skin.OBJECTIVE:
To report a case of follicular lipidosis in a dachshund dog. ANIMALS A 13-month-old female dachshund dog, with hypotrichosis on the head and cervical region from 10 months of age.METHODS:
Histological examination of skin biopsy specimens.RESULTS:
Histological examination revealed basket weave orthokeratosis, ballooning of matrix cells and external root sheath keratinocytes. CLINICAL IMPORTANCE This case report highlights the importance of including follicular lipidosis among the differential diagnoses of noninflammatory and nonhormonal cutaneous lesions in dachshund presented with hair loss.
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Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias
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Doenças do Cão
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Lipidoses
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article