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**Epidermal hyperplasia, spongiosis, crusts | **Epidermal hyperplasia, spongiosis, crusts | ||
**Superficial perivascular dermatitis | **Superficial perivascular dermatitis | ||
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| + | Infection begins on the ear tips and spreads over the body [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Notoedric mites|a notoedric skin infestation]] | ||
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| + | *Causes dermatitis | ||
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| + | *Burrowing of females damages keratinocytes leading to cytokine release | ||
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| + | *Hypersensitivity reaction may occur | ||
**Eosinophils[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]] | **Eosinophils[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]] | ||
Revision as of 08:03, 8 July 2010
- Rare but very contagious
- Caused by Notoedres cati
- Grossly:
- Erythematous papular rash -> scales, crusts, alopecia -> lichenification when chronic
- Start on neck and ears -> head, face, paws -> generalised
- Microscopically:
- Epidermal hyperplasia, spongiosis, crusts
- Superficial perivascular dermatitis
Pathogenesis
Infection begins on the ear tips and spreads over the body a notoedric skin infestation
- Causes dermatitis
- Burrowing of females damages keratinocytes leading to cytokine release
- Hypersensitivity reaction may occur
- Eosinophils