Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A Case Report of Presumptive Primary Lymphedema Localized to the Face of a Dog
- Journal:
- Veterinary Sciences
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Poláková, Nina et al.
- Affiliation:
- Clinical Department for Small Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Primary lymphedema (PLE) is an uncommon diagnosis in veterinary medicine, with most of the previously described cases showing lower limb edema associated with a guarded long-term prognosis. To the authors’ knowledge, this case report describes the first case of lymphedema localized unilaterally to the facial region of one-year-old German Shorthair Pointer, in which indirect CT-lymphography, combined with histopathologic examination of the skin, resulted in a tentative diagnosis of PLE.
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