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| The erosive crusting of the nasal planum, oral mucocutaneous junctions, foot pads and genitalia can occur in diseases such as pemphigus foliaceus, drug eruption, lupus erythematosus, necrolytic migratory erythema, zinc-responsive dermatosis and generic dog food dermatoses. | | The erosive crusting of the nasal planum, oral mucocutaneous junctions, foot pads and genitalia can occur in diseases such as pemphigus foliaceus, drug eruption, lupus erythematosus, necrolytic migratory erythema, zinc-responsive dermatosis and generic dog food dermatoses. |
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| |q2=Could there be a connection between the skin lesions and the biochemical and ultrasonographic abnormalities? | | |q2=Could there be a connection between the skin lesions and the biochemical and ultrasonographic abnormalities? |
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| The ultrasound of the liver demonstrates the patchy appearance of hypoechoic nodules within a hyperechoic background which is characteristic of this disease. | | The ultrasound of the liver demonstrates the patchy appearance of hypoechoic nodules within a hyperechoic background which is characteristic of this disease. |
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| |q3=What further diagnostic tests are indicated? | | |q3=What further diagnostic tests are indicated? |
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| In humans this syndrome is most often associated with a glucagon-secreting pancreatic tumour. In dogs, glucagonomas have been identified but are very rare. | | In humans this syndrome is most often associated with a glucagon-secreting pancreatic tumour. In dogs, glucagonomas have been identified but are very rare. |
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| |q4=What are the treatment options and prognosis? | | |q4=What are the treatment options and prognosis? |
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| Unfortunately, the prognosis of affected dogs is poor to guarded. | | Unfortunately, the prognosis of affected dogs is poor to guarded. |
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