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~~====[[Bacterial Granulomatous Dermatitis]]====~~

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*Usually due to saprophytes

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*Grossly:

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**Diffuse or nodular lesions

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**May ulcerate and form drainage fistulas

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*Microscopically:

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**Macrophages +/- multinucleated giant cells

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**[[Necrosis - Pathology#Caseation Necrosis|Caseous necrosis]] and [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]]

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*'''Mycobacterial granulomatous or pyogranulomatous lesions'''

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**Usually caused by ''[[Mycobacterium lepraemurium]]'' (feline leprosy) or other ''Mycobacteria''

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**Most commonly lesions appear on head, neck and legs

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*'''[[Botryomycosis]]'''

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~~[[Category:Integumentary System - Bacterial Infections]]~~

===[[Bacterial Pododermatitis]]===

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