Endocrine Dermatosis and Granulosa Cell Tumor in a Red Panda

August 2004 in “ Veterinary Dermatology ”

K. Alton, Hanna Vielgrader, T. Voracek, W. Zenker

endocrine dermatosis granulosa cell tumor hair follicle atrophy skin biopsy ultrasound ovarian tumor

TLDR The red panda's hair loss was caused by an endocrine issue linked to ovarian tumors.

A 9-year-old red panda at the Vienna Zoo exhibited progressive hair loss over 2 years, starting from the tail and spreading to other body parts, accompanied by severe itching and mild self-mutilation at the tail. Despite antifungal and antibiotic treatments, the condition persisted. Skin biopsies indicated epidermal thinning, dermal sclerosis, pyoderma, and complete hair follicle atrophy. An ultrasound identified a 3 cm mass near the kidneys, and necropsy revealed two nodules identified as enlarged ovaries with granulosa cell tumors. The study concluded that the hair loss was due to an endocrine abnormality.

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