Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Skin nodules on adult pit bull terrier's trunk
By Papadogiannaki, Ioanna et al.·Published in Veterinary Record Case Reports·2025·Small Animal Dermatology Clinic Alimos Athens Greece·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: A case of canine cutaneous reactive histiocytosis over the body trunk in an adult pit bull terrier
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male pit bull terrier was brought in with skin nodules and plaques on his body that had been present for five months. He also had some eye swelling and inflammation but showed no other symptoms. After examining the skin samples, the vet found a high number of certain immune cells. The dog was treated with cyclosporine A, an immunosuppressive medication, for six weeks, which successfully cleared up the skin issues.
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Abstract
Abstract The objective of this report is to present a case of canine cutaneous reactive histiocytosis with a high number of dendritic cells. A 7‐year‐old male pit bull terrier was presented with a 5‐month history of skin nodules and plaques on the trunk of varying diameter, along with corneal oedema and anterior uveitis. No other clinical signs were observed. Histopathological findings showed that the main cell type of the dermal subcutaneous infiltrate was histiocytoid cells, with a high number of dendritic cells. Treatment with systemic use of cyclosporine A for 6 weeks was effective.
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