Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Beagle with skin nodules and kidney cysts but no gene mutation
By Gómez-Barris, Belén Rivera et al.·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2024·Oftaderm: Oftalmologí·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First case of nodular dermatofibrosis with cystic renal disease in a beagle: An atypical case without FLCN gene mutation.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old beagle was diagnosed with nodular dermatofibrosis, which caused skin lumps and cysts in the kidneys. In this unusual case, the dog did not have the typical gene mutation linked to the condition, and the cysts changed in size and number over time. Remarkably, the beagle lived much longer than expected for this disease, showing that not all cases follow the usual pattern.
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Abstract
This report presents the first case of nodular dermatofibrosis with renal cysts (NDRC) in a beagle. In this atypical case, the gene mutation associated with the disease was not present, the renal cysts showed dynamic changes in size and number, and the patient has greatly surpassed the NDRC life expectation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38450946/