Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bilateral pyogranulomatous otitis externa with putative cartilage destruction in a dog: A severe case of auricular chondritis?
- Journal:
- Veterinary dermatology
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- De Lucia, Michela et al.
- Affiliation:
- San Marco Veterinary Clinic and Laboratory · Italy
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male Bolognese dog had a painful ear condition for five months, which involved swollen and ulcerated areas on both ears, possibly damaging the cartilage in the ear. The cause of this condition was not clear, but it was thought to be a type of inflammation called auricular chondritis. After treatment with a strong dose of a medication called prednisolone, the pain and skin lesions improved, but the dog still ended up with some deformities in its ears and ear canals.
Abstract
Auricular chondritis of unknown cause was suspected in a 10-year-old male Bolognese dog with a five-month history of painful bilateral nodular and ulcerative pyogranulomatous dermatitis of the pinnae with putative auricular cartilage destruction. Pain and lesions resolved with immunosuppressive doses of prednisolone, yet the condition resulted in deformity of both pinnae and external canals.
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