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Small Animal Dermatology Q&A 05 (view source)
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This is a classic presentation of feline eosinophilic granuloma. <br><br>
This is a classic presentation of feline eosinophilic granuloma. <br><br>
Other presentations include firm swellings on the chin (fat chin syndrome), swollen lower lips (pouting cat syndrome), oral lesions in the mouth, firm nodules in the skin, and nodules on the ear pinnae.
Other presentations include firm swellings on the chin (fat chin syndrome), swollen lower lips (pouting cat syndrome), oral lesions in the mouth, firm nodules in the skin, and nodules on the ear pinnae.
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|l1=Feline Eosinophilic Granuloma
|q2=What are the treatment options?
|q2=What are the treatment options?
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*Methylprednisone acetate (20 mg/cat SC), every 2 weeks until the lesions resolve (4–6 weeks), is effective.<br><br>
*Methylprednisone acetate (20 mg/cat SC), every 2 weeks until the lesions resolve (4–6 weeks), is effective.<br><br>
*Recurrent lesions suggest an underlying trigger such as FAD, food allergy, and/or atopy.
*Recurrent lesions suggest an underlying trigger such as FAD, food allergy, and/or atopy.
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|l2=Steroids
|q3=What components of eosinophil granules may be responsible for collagen degradation?
|q3=What components of eosinophil granules may be responsible for collagen degradation?
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The pathogenesis of these lesions is unknown. However, tissue damage may be caused by eosinophil collagenase that degrades type I and II collagen and gelatinases that degrade type XVII collagen.
The pathogenesis of these lesions is unknown. However, tissue damage may be caused by eosinophil collagenase that degrades type I and II collagen and gelatinases that degrade type XVII collagen.
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|l3=Eosinophils
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