Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Disseminated dermal melanocytosis terminating in melanoma. A human condition resembling equine melanotic disease.
- Journal:
- The British journal of dermatology
- Year:
- 1979
- Authors:
- Levene, A
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This study talks about a skin condition that starts in childhood and gets worse over time, eventually leading to melanoma, which is a type of skin cancer. The researchers noted that this condition involved the skin cells that produce pigment, and by the time it progressed, they found signs of the body trying to clear out these cells. They also pointed out that this condition has similarities to a skin disease seen in horses. However, since this abstract does not involve any specific animal case, it doesn't provide a clear outcome regarding treatment or prognosis for pets.
Abstract
A detailed account is given of a progressive, punctate dermal melanocytosis which, commencing in childhood, terminated in the fifth decade as disseminated melanoma with no primary site discoverable. The terminal findings were characterized by prominent melanophagia. In the author's opinion there are resemblances between the unique condition described and a form of equine melanotic disease.
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