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Canine histiocytic diseases. Histiocytic diseases in dogs are a group of diseases in dogs which may involve the skin, and which can be difficult to differentiate from granulomatous, reactive inflammatory or lymphoproliferative diseases. The clinical presentation and behaviour as well as response to therapy vary greatly among the syndromes.
A histiocytoma in the dog is a benign tumor. It is an abnormal growth in the skin of histiocytes (histiocytosis), a cell that is part of the immune system. A similar disease in humans, Hashimoto-Pritzker disease, is also a Langerhans cell histiocytosis. [1] Dog breeds that may be more at risk for this tumor include Bulldogs, American Pit Bull ...
Canine discoid lupus erythematosus. Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is an uncommon autoimmune disease of the basal cell layer of the skin. It occurs in humans [1] and cats, more frequently occurring in dogs. It was first described in dogs by Griffin and colleagues in 1979. [2][3] DLE is one form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).
That was exactly the investigative tool Rex needed, as it turned out that a roughly 5-inch stick was stuck in the dog's nose. On October 1, the irritating object was removed, and Rex is now back ...
Phlegm. Phlegm (/ ˈflɛm /; Ancient Greek: φλέγμα, phlégma, "inflammation", " humour caused by heat") is mucus produced by the respiratory system, excluding that produced by the throat nasal passages. It often refers to respiratory mucus expelled by coughing, otherwise known as sputum. Phlegm, and mucus as a whole, is in essence a water ...
Hemangiosarcoma. Hemangiosarcoma is a rapidly growing, highly invasive variety of cancer that occurs almost exclusively in dogs, and only rarely in cats, horses, mice, [1] or humans (vinyl chloride toxicity). It is a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels; that is, blood-filled channels and spaces are commonly observed microscopically.
D009297. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] The nasal mucosa lines the nasal cavity. It is part of the respiratory mucosa, the mucous membrane lining the respiratory tract. [1][2] The nasal mucosa is intimately adherent to the periosteum or perichondrium of the nasal conchae. It is continuous with the skin through the nostrils, and with ...
A pyogenic granuloma or lobular capillary hemangioma[3] is a vascular tumor that occurs on both mucosa and skin, and appears as an overgrowth of tissue due to irritation, physical trauma, or hormonal factors. [4][5] It is often found to involve the gums, skin, or nasal septum, and has also been found far from the head, such as in the thigh. [6 ...