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Feline Eosinophilic Granuloma (view source)
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*Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''
*Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) '''Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition)''' ''Mosby Elsevier''
==From Pathology==
This is a complex of diseases affecting skin and [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]] mainly of cat, which include:
#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]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]]