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Putative paraneoplastic alopecia in a cat with apocrine adenocarcinoma.

Journal:
Veterinary dermatology
Year:
2025
Authors:
Lupion, Camila Gottlieb et al.
Affiliation:
Veterinary Hospital · Brazil
Species:
cat

Abstract

Feline paraneoplastic alopecia is associated with intraabdominal neoplasms. A 13-year-old female cat was presented with a history of a cutaneous mass on the head, followed by ventrally distributed alopecia with shiny skin. Necropsy revealed an apocrine adenocarcinoma and telogenisation/miniaturisation of the hair follicles, respectively. These findings are consistent with paraneoplastic alopecia.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39588723/