Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with a scaly skin lesion like human localized scleroderma
By Osumi, Takafumi et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2018·Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Collagen-enriched serpiginous skin lesion in a cat resembling the linear form of localized scleroderma in humans.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old male Himalayan cat was brought to the vet with a month-long history of a strange, raised skin lesion on its neck and back that had no hair. The vet found that the lesion was made up of thickened collagen but showed no signs of healing or change over two years. Although the cat had not experienced any trauma, a topical treatment had been applied near the area. The condition resembled a rare skin disorder seen in humans called localized scleroderma, but the cat's lesion remained stable without any treatment.
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Abstract
Localized scleroderma (LS) is a sclerotic skin disorder rarely reported in the veterinary literature. We herein report the first case of a linear LS-like skin lesion in a cat. A 1-year-old castrated male Himalayan cat was presented with a 1-month history of an alopecic, indurated, serpiginous, branched skin lesion on the dorsal cervical to scapular area. The cat had no history of trauma, although a topical spot-on endectocide had been applied near the lesion. Histopathological examination revealed a focal area of hyperplastic dermal collagen with the absence of pilosebaceous units. The cutaneous lesion remained unchanged during a 2-year follow-up period. Clinical and histopathological similarities of this skin lesion with those of the linear form of LS in humans were considered.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29794370/