Non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in a European shorthair cat: A case report

Abstract The current case report presents a case of non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in an 8‐year‐old European Shorthair female cat. The animal displayed extensive alopecia and excessive peeling of the epidermis. There were no other apparent disorders, except for the skin lesions. Roent...

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Autores principales:	Marcin Szczepanik, Piotr Wilkołek, Anna Śmiech, Grzegorz Kalisz
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Publicado:	Wiley 2021
Materias:	exfoliative dermatitis feline thymoma Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d1bd15e9a7c940b3b0ff1fd0cb4f0d512021-11-19T17:14:25ZNon‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in a European shorthair cat: A case report2053-109510.1002/vms3.583https://doaj.org/article/d1bd15e9a7c940b3b0ff1fd0cb4f0d512021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.583https://doaj.org/toc/2053-1095Abstract The current case report presents a case of non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in an 8‐year‐old European Shorthair female cat. The animal displayed extensive alopecia and excessive peeling of the epidermis. There were no other apparent disorders, except for the skin lesions. Roentgenographic and sonographic examinations, complete blood count and blood serum chemistry analyses, and skin biopsy were performed. The histopathological investigation revealed hyperkeratosis of the epidermis and the infiltration of lymphocytes and macrophages at the dermal‐epidermal junction around the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Moreover, edema of the basal layer and melanin migration from the epidermis to the dermis were observed. The patient underwent treatment with immunosuppressive doses of prednisolone, antibiotic therapy, and baths in anti‐seborrheic shampoos and displayed resolution. However, recurrence was observed after one month. Consequently, the patient received cyclosporine A, in addition to the aforementioned treatment and the lesions resolved without relapse.Marcin SzczepanikPiotr WilkołekAnna ŚmiechGrzegorz KaliszWileyarticleexfoliative dermatitisfelinethymomaVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ENVeterinary Medicine and Science, Vol 7, Iss 6, Pp 2108-2112 (2021)
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spellingShingle	exfoliative dermatitis feline thymoma Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Marcin Szczepanik Piotr Wilkołek Anna Śmiech Grzegorz Kalisz Non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in a European shorthair cat: A case report
description	Abstract The current case report presents a case of non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in an 8‐year‐old European Shorthair female cat. The animal displayed extensive alopecia and excessive peeling of the epidermis. There were no other apparent disorders, except for the skin lesions. Roentgenographic and sonographic examinations, complete blood count and blood serum chemistry analyses, and skin biopsy were performed. The histopathological investigation revealed hyperkeratosis of the epidermis and the infiltration of lymphocytes and macrophages at the dermal‐epidermal junction around the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Moreover, edema of the basal layer and melanin migration from the epidermis to the dermis were observed. The patient underwent treatment with immunosuppressive doses of prednisolone, antibiotic therapy, and baths in anti‐seborrheic shampoos and displayed resolution. However, recurrence was observed after one month. Consequently, the patient received cyclosporine A, in addition to the aforementioned treatment and the lesions resolved without relapse.
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author	Marcin Szczepanik Piotr Wilkołek Anna Śmiech Grzegorz Kalisz
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title	Non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in a European shorthair cat: A case report
title_short	Non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in a European shorthair cat: A case report
title_full	Non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in a European shorthair cat: A case report
title_fullStr	Non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in a European shorthair cat: A case report
title_full_unstemmed	Non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in a European shorthair cat: A case report
title_sort	non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in a european shorthair cat: a case report
publisher	Wiley
publishDate	2021
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Non‐thymoma‐associated exfoliative dermatitis in a European shorthair cat: A case report

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