Exfoliative Dermatitis in a Cat

October 2016 in “ Veterinary record case reports ”

Zijin Zhou, Jason B. Pieper, Adam W. Stern

exfoliative dermatitis alopecia thymoma scaling leucocytosis lymphocytosis histopathology hair loss skin scaling

TLDR A cat had a rare skin disorder with hair loss and scaling, linked to a suspected tumor.

Feline exfoliative dermatitis is a rare skin disorder marked by diffuse scaling and alopecia, sometimes associated with thymomas. This article detailed a case involving a cat with a suspected thymoma and typical clinical lesions, including alopecia and large scales, along with significant leucocytosis and lymphocytosis. The diagnosis was confirmed through histopathology and imaging at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

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October 2016 in “Veterinary record case reports”

A cat had a rare skin disorder with hair loss and scaling, linked to a suspected tumor.