Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with fever and target skin lesions linked to immune response
By Banovic, Frane & Stanton, James B·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2023·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A self-limited acute febrile sterile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet's-like syndrome) in a dog featuring target skin lesions with strong upregulation of interleukin-8 and T-helper 1 pathway.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in with unusual target-shaped skin lesions and a fever. The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with a rare skin condition called sterile neutrophilic dermatosis, which is self-limiting, meaning it often resolves on its own. The dog was monitored and did not require any specific treatment, as the condition improved over time without intervention.
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Abstract
In this report, we provide a case of self-limiting canine acute febrile sterile neutrophilic dermatosis in which the clinical signs featured typical target skin lesions with strong upregulation of T-helper 1 markers and interleukin-8, a potent neutrophil chemoattractant. Further, large case series are needed to characterize canine sterile neutrophilic dermatosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36261926/