Difference between revisions of "Flea Bite Hypersensitivity"

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*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
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*Mainly dorsolumbosacral area involved, abdomen, caudomedial thighs, flanks, neck of cats
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*Secondary trauma is self-inflicted
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*Grossly:
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**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

Revision as of 10:16, 30 June 2010

  • Usually involves Type I reaction and 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: