Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Diagnosis and management of Wegener's granulomatosis in a dog.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary dentistry
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Krug, William et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A four-year-old maele/neutered mixed-breed dog was prsented for severe, multifocal, proliferative gingivitis. Histopathologic examination of incisional biopsies supported a diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis, an autoimmune vasculitis previously unreported in the veterinary literature. Diagnostic investigations for infectious, neoplastic, or other inflammatory conditions all provided negative results. Management with a combination of immunosuppressive agents resulted in complete resolution and remission of the presenting lesions and associated clinical signs.
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