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- Title
Herpesvirus dermatitis in two cats without facial lesions.
- Authors
Sánchez, Melissa D.; Goldschmidt, Michael H.; Mauldin, Elizabeth A.
- Abstract
Background - Cats with feline herpesvirus (FeHV-1)-associated dermatitis typically present with ulcerative lesions on the rostral muzzle and nasal planum. This report describes FeHV-1 dermatitis in the flank region, in the absence of facial lesions. Hypothesis/Objectives - Clinicians should be aware of this unusual manifestation of FeHV-1 dermatitis to prevent potential misdiagnosis. Animals - A 12-year-old male castrated Bengal cat and a 3-year-old male castrated Siamese cat with plaques and ulcers in the flank region are described. Methods - Formalin-fixed biopsy samples were obtained from lesional skin. Histopathology and FeHV-1 immunohistochemistry were performed. Results - Each sample had epidermal and follicular necrosis with a dense dermal infiltrate of eosinophils. Few to moderate numbers of intranuclear inclusion bodies were present in keratinocytes. The presence of FeHV-1 in the lesions was confirmed with immunohistochemistry. Conclusions and clinical importance - Feline herpesvirus-associated dermatitis should not be ruled out based on the location of the lesion, because a correct diagnosis is imperative for proper treatment. Future studies to assess the cause of lesions at this unusual site are warranted.
- Subjects
CASE studies; HERPESVIRUS diseases in animals; CAT diseases; SKIN inflammation; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY
- Publication
Veterinary Dermatology, 2012, Vol 23, Issue 2, p171
- ISSN
0959-4493
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-3164.2011.01031.x