Difference between revisions of "Eosinophilic Granuloma"

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-This is a complex of diseases affecting skin and [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]] mainly of cat, which include:
+#REDIRECT[[Feline Eosinophilic Granuloma]]
-#Oral eosinophilic granuloma
-#[[Linear granuloma]] of skin
-#[[Eosinophilic plaque]] of skin
-====Clinical====
-*Any age, but usually young adults.
-*Mainly affects [[Lips - Anatomy & Physiology|lips]], may also occasionally affect '''frenulum of [[Oral Cavity - Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]]'''.
-*Sometimes called "rodent ulcer "
-*Not neoplastic - it is an inflammatory disease but is '''progressive and destructive'''.
-*May see small plaque or becomes very '''infiltrative'''.
-*In worst cases may erode away whole nose.
-====Pathogenesis====
-*Histologically lots of eosinophils, polymorphs.
-*Exaggerated eosinophilic response.
-[[Category:Oral_Cavity_and_Gingiva_-_Pathology]][[Category:Cat]]