Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with itchy skin lumps not helped by steroids or antibiotics
By Beale, Karin Muth et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·1991·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Papular and Plaque-like Mucinosis in a Puppy.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A mixed-breed puppy was brought in with skin problems, specifically papules and plaques, along with severe itching that didn’t improve with treatments like steroids or antibiotics. Unfortunately, the condition was so severe and unresponsive that the owner decided to euthanize the puppy. This type of skin issue, known as superficial dermal mucinosis, had not been previously reported in dogs.
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Abstract
Abstract- A case of a papular and plaque-like superficial dermal mucinosis with pruritus in a mixed-breed puppy is reported. The mucinosis and pruritus were non-responsive to glucocorticoid or antibiotic therapy and the dog was eventually euthanised at the owner's request. This type of mucinosis has not been reported in the dog to the authors' knowledge. It shares some similarities with discrete papular mucinosis and self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis in people. Résumé- Un cas de mucinose dermique superficielle en plaque et papuleuse avec prurit chez un chiot croisé est décrit. La mucinose et le prurit ne répondirent pas à l'antibiothérapie et à la corticothérapie et le chien fut finalement euthanasiéà la demande du propiétaire. Ce type de mucinose n'a jamais été décrit chez le chien à la connaissance de l'auteur. Zusammenfassung- Ein Fall einer papulösen und plaque-ähnlichen oberflächlichen dermalen Muzinose mit Pruritus bei einem Mischlingswelpen wird beschrieban. Muzinose und Pruritus sprachen nicht auf die Behandlung mit Glucocorticoiden oder Antibiotika an, und der Hund wurde schließlích auf Wunsch des Besitzers euthanisiert. Diese Art der Muzinose wurde nach den Informationen des Autors beim Hund bislang nicht beschrieben. Resumen  Se describe un caso de mucinosis dérmica superficial pruriginosa de tipo papular y con formación de pseudo placas en un cachorro mestizo. La mucinosis y el prurito no respondieron a la terapia con glucocorticoides ni a la terapia con antibiótico y el perro se eutanasió finalmente a petición de los propietarios. Este tipo de mucinosis no se había descrito previamente en el perro.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34644826/