Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Persistent red skin spots on a Golden Retriever's front legs with no
By DeManuelle et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·1999·Animal Allergy and Skin Clinic, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Idiopathic telangiectasia in a Golden Retriever.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old spayed female Golden Retriever had red, swollen patches on her front legs for four months. Despite various tests, the vet couldn't find a specific cause for these skin changes, which were diagnosed as idiopathic telangiectasia, meaning the blood vessels in her skin were permanently dilated. Fortunately, the lesions have not changed or caused any other health issues over the past three years. The dog remains healthy overall, with no additional symptoms.
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Abstract
A case report of a 12-year-old spayed female Golden Retriever with a 4-month history of persistent diffuse erythema involving the right and left antebrachia is presented. Cutaneous biopsies revealed superficial dermal vascular dilation and proliferation with moderate epidermal acanthosis. Diagnostic tests failed to reveal an underlying aetiology. Telangiectasia is defined as a permanent dilation of pre-existing blood vessels creating small focal lesions. Generalized essential telangiectasia of humans is common in women of middle-age and can involve entire segments of the body. Lesions predominantly affect the extremities and can persist for years without any systemic effects. The cutaneous lesions in this case have remained static for 3 years with no manifestation of systemic signs. A diagnosis of idiopathic telangiectasia was made based on the clinical and histological findings in the dog of this report. The lesions described in this dog resemble generalized essential telangiectasia of humans.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34645051/