Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nodular skin lumps on dogs in Germany treated with surgery
By Jäger, Kathrin et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2020·Laboklin Labor fü·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [First description of canine leproid granuloma in Germany: 2 case reports].
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Two dogs in Germany were diagnosed with canine leproid granuloma, which caused nodular skin lesions on their heads and ears. This condition is linked to certain types of bacteria that are not fully classified. To treat the dogs, veterinarians used a combination of surgery and long-term medications, including rifampicin, clarithromycin, doxycycline, and a topical treatment called clofazimine. Both dogs responded well to the treatment, and the skin lesions were successfully eliminated.
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Abstract
Using cytology, histopathology, and DNA sequencing the diagnosis of canine leproid granuloma (CLG) was made in 2 dogs. The dogs were presented with nodular skin lesions on the head and pinnae. CLG is caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria that have not yet been finally classified. To date, this disease has been reported in Australia, New Zealand as well as North and South America, however no case reports have been published in Germany until now. In both cases, a combination of surgery and long-term drug administration (rifampicin, clarithromycin, doxycyclin and local application of clofazimin) was chosen and successfully eliminated the granulomas.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32557496/