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Keratoacanthoma (also called an intracutaneous cornifying epithelioma). | Keratoacanthoma (also called an intracutaneous cornifying epithelioma). |
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A 5-year-old male Norwegian elkhound dog with generalized confluent dermal masses is shown. The tumors are firm to fluctuant, well-circumscribed, dermal to subcutaneous masses varying in size from 0.5–>5.0 cm. Some of the lesions have visible pores opening onto the surface of the skin; the pores are filled with cutaneous plugs. The dog is otherwise healthy.
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What is the most likely diagnosis, what treatment options are available, and what is the prognosis? | Keratoacanthoma (also called an intracutaneous cornifying epithelioma).
Solitary keratoacanthomas can be treated by surgical excision, cryotherapy, electrotherapy, and observation without treatment. Multiple lesions are usually too numerous for surgical excision. |
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What is this the origin of these tumors? | These tumors originate from the superficial epithelium between hair follicles although some may originate from adnexa. |
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If this tumor were aspirated, what would a cytological examination be expected to find? | Cytologically, these tumors are characterized by
These tumors can be difficult to differentiate from inclusion cysts. |
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