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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
| + | *Usually involves [[Skin Immunologic - Pathology#Type I |
| + | reactions|Type I reaction]] and [[Skin Immunologic - Pathology#Type IV |
| + | reactions|Type IV reaction]] and cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity |
| + | *Mainly |
| + | dorsolumbosacral area involved, abdomen, caudomedial thighs, flanks, |
| + | neck of cats |
| + | *Secondary trauma is self-inflicted |
| + | *Grossly: |
| + | **Papular |
| + | dermatitis |
| + | **Secondary excoriations |
| + | **Alopecic nodule if |
| + | chronic |
| + | *Microscopically: |
| + | **Hyperplastic superficial |
| + | perivascular dermatitis |
| + | **Oedema, [[Mast Cells|mast cells]], |
| + | [[Basophils|basophils]], [[Eosinophils|eosinophils]], |
| + | [[Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]], histiocytes |
| + | **Fibropruritic nodules |
| + | covered by hyperplastic epidermis |
| *Occurs in cats and dogs mainly | | *Occurs in cats and dogs mainly |
| *Irritation caused by enzymes, anticoagulants and histamine-like substances | | *Irritation caused by enzymes, anticoagulants and histamine-like substances |
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| *Mainly dorsolumbosacral area involved, abdomen, caudomedial thighs, flanks, neck of cats | | *Mainly dorsolumbosacral area involved, abdomen, caudomedial thighs, flanks, neck of cats |
| *Secondary trauma is self-inflicted | | *Secondary trauma is self-inflicted |
− | *Grossly: | + | *G |
− | **Papular dermatitis
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− | **Secondary excoriations
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− | **Alopecic nodule if chronic
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− | *Microscopically:
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− | **Hyperplastic superficial perivascular dermatitis
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− | **Oedema, [[Mast Cells|mast cells]], [[Basophils|basophils]], [[Eosinophils|eosinophils]], [[Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]], histiocytes
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− | **Fibropruritic nodules covered by hyperplastic epidermis
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| ==Signalment== | | ==Signalment== |