Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with widespread skin cysts cured by low dose isotretinoin
By Szczepanik, Marcin et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2018·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Szczepanik·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful control of disseminated follicular cysts in a dog with low dose isotretinoin.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog with widespread cysts on its skin was treated successfully with a medication called isotretinoin. The cysts were identified as follicular infundibular cysts, which can cause skin issues. The dog received a higher dose of isotretinoin for the first week, followed by a lower dose for three months. After completing the treatment, the cysts resolved, and the dog's skin condition improved significantly.
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Abstract
A case of disseminated cysts in a dog is described. Histopathological examination revealed the presence of follicular infundibular cysts, which were treated with isotretinoin at a dose of 2 mg/kg body weight (BW), q24h for 1 week, followed by a dose of 1 mg/kg BW for 3 months. Symptoms resolved after this course of treatment.
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