Cutaneous mucinosis and mastocytosis in a shar-pei

Can Vet J. 1999 Dec;40(12):881-3.

Abstract

A 7-year-old shar-pei was presented because of a recurrent dermatologic condition. Skin biopsies revealed an idiopathic (primary) cutaneous mucinosis that initially responded to corticosteroids. The condition reappeared 2 years later and subsequent biopsies revealed a mast cell tumor in some of the skin sites previously diagnosed with mucinosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Azathioprine / therapeutic use
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy
  • Dog Diseases / pathology*
  • Dogs
  • Euthanasia / veterinary
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Mastocytosis / drug therapy
  • Mastocytosis / pathology
  • Mastocytosis / veterinary*
  • Methylprednisolone / analogs & derivatives
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Methylprednisolone Acetate
  • Mucinoses / drug therapy
  • Mucinoses / pathology
  • Mucinoses / veterinary*

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Methylprednisolone Acetate
  • Azathioprine
  • Methylprednisolone