Collagen-enriched serpiginous skin lesion in a cat resembling the linear form of localized scleroderma in humans
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- OSUMI Takafumi
- Animal Medical Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan Kizoronomori Animal Hospital, 738 Kizoro, Kawaguchi, Saitama 333-0831, Japan
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- MITSUI Ikki
- No Boundaries Animal Pathology, LLC, 3-16-2 Tenjin-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-0053, Japan
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- MORITA Akihiko
- Kizoronomori Animal Hospital, 738 Kizoro, Kawaguchi, Saitama 333-0831, Japan
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- IYORI Keita
- Vet Derm Tokyo, 2-24-3 Kameido, Tokyo 136-0076, Japan
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- NISHIFUJI Koji
- Animal Medical Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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Abstract
<p>Localized scleroderma (LS) is a sclerotic skin disorder rarely reported in the veterinary literature. We herein report the first case of a linear LS-like skin lesion in a cat. A 1-year-old castrated male Himalayan cat was presented with a 1-month history of an alopecic, indurated, serpiginous, branched skin lesion on the dorsal cervical to scapular area. The cat had no history of trauma, although a topical spot-on endectocide had been applied near the lesion. Histopathological examination revealed a focal area of hyperplastic dermal collagen with the absence of pilosebaceous units. The cutaneous lesion remained unchanged during a 2-year follow-up period. Clinical and histopathological similarities of this skin lesion with those of the linear form of LS in humans were considered.</p>
Journal
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- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 80 (7), 1077-1079, 2018
JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE