Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Enlarged curled nail in Shih Tzu dog diagnosed as keratoacanthoma
By Yoo, Chang-Bum et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2015·Department of Veterinary Surgery (C-B. Yoo, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine nail bed keratoacanthoma diagnosed by immunohistochemical analysis.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old Shih Tzu was brought to the vet because the second nail on its left front paw was enlarged and curled. The vet performed a digital amputation, removing the affected nail, and the mass was found to be a nail bed keratoacanthoma, which is a type of skin growth. Fortunately, there were no signs of the growth coming back after the surgery. The dog recovered well and is doing fine now.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, Shih Tzu dog was presented with an enlarged, curled 2nd nail in the left forelimb. Digital amputation was performed and the mass was diagnosed as a nail bed keratoacanthoma (infundibular keratinizing acanthoma) histopathologically. There was no recurrence postoperatively. This is the first case report of a canine nail bed keratoacanthoma diagnosed by histologic and immunohistochemical examination including Ki-67 and p53 expression.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26538676/