Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with multiple skin lumps diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis
By Uno, Y et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1993·Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Malignant histiocytosis with multiple skin lesions in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male Yorkshire terrier was brought in for multiple lumps and patches on his skin. After tests, the vet diagnosed him with malignant histiocytosis, a type of cancer affecting certain immune cells. The dog was treated with chemotherapy, which helped improve his condition somewhat. Unfortunately, he passed away 90 days after his first visit.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old male Yorkshire terrier was examined for multiple plaques and nodules on the skin. The clinical, cytological and histopathological features indicated a malignant histiocytosis. Cytoreductive chemotherapy produced moderate clinical improvement, but died at day 90 after the first admission. Pathological examination revealed the neoplastic histiocytes in the skin as well as in the myocardium and skeletal muscles.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8117808/