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Neoplastic and paraneoplastic syndromes affecting the skin
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Neoplastic and paraneoplastic syndromes affecting the skin
- Authors: Jane M. Dobson and David H. Shearer
- From: BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Dermatology
- Item: Chapter 34, pp 268 - 280
- DOI: 10.22233/9781910443811.34
- Copyright: © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: September 2021
Abstract
This chapter discusses the incidence, epidemiology, clinical presentation, treatment and prognosis of neoplastic and paraneoplastic lesions, focusing on individual tumour types.
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Histogenesis of common skin neoplasms. Epidermis (black arrow), epithelial: papilloma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma; dermis (yellow arrow), adnexal lesions, mast cell tumour, melanoma; subcutis (red arrow), mesenchymal: lipoma, sarcoma.
(Courtesy of Dr Fernando Constantino-Casas) © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Histogenesis of common skin neoplasms. Epidermis (black arrow), epithelial: papilloma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma; dermis (yellow arrow), adnexal lesions, mast cell tumour, melanoma; subcutis (red arrow), mesenchymal: lipoma, sarcoma.
(Courtesy of Dr Fernando Constantino-Casas)
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Nodular sebaceous hyperplasia: one of several similar lesions on the skin of this elderly dog. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Nodular sebaceous hyperplasia: one of several similar lesions on the skin of this elderly dog.
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Superficial ulcerated squamous cell carcinoma on the nasal planum of a cat. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Superficial ulcerated squamous cell carcinoma on the nasal planum of a cat.
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Mast cell tumour presenting as dermal nodules on the medial thigh of a Labrador Retriever. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Mast cell tumour presenting as dermal nodules on the medial thigh of a Labrador Retriever.
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Peripheral nerve sheath tumour presenting as a subcutaneous mass on the lateral elbow of a dog. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Peripheral nerve sheath tumour presenting as a subcutaneous mass on the lateral elbow of a dog.
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Primary cutaneous lymphoma forming multiple coalescing dermal nodules. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Primary cutaneous lymphoma forming multiple coalescing dermal nodules.
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An aggressive sweat gland adenocarcinoma with extensive metastasis through the cutaneous lymphatic vessels. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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An aggressive sweat gland adenocarcinoma with extensive metastasis through the cutaneous lymphatic vessels.
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Fine-needle aspirate from a mast cell tumour. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Fine-needle aspirate from a mast cell tumour.
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Cytological examination of fine-needle aspirates from skin nodules can help determine the type of mass present. Once the cell population has been determined, criteria for malignancy can be applied. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Cytological examination of fine-needle aspirates from skin nodules can help determine the type of mass present. Once the cell population has been determined, criteria for malignancy can be applied.
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Basal cell tumour on the head of a cat.
(Courtesy of David Grant) © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Basal cell tumour on the head of a cat.
(Courtesy of David Grant)
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Canine cutaneous histiocytoma. This lesion, located at the medial canthus of the left eye in a young Staffordshire Bull Terrier, shows the typical appearance. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Canine cutaneous histiocytoma. This lesion, located at the medial canthus of the left eye in a young Staffordshire Bull Terrier, shows the typical appearance.
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Multiple dermal nodules of cutaneous histiocytosis on the pinna of a young spaniel. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Multiple dermal nodules of cutaneous histiocytosis on the pinna of a young spaniel.
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(a) Epitheliotrophic lymphoma causing depigmentation of the nasal planum and mucocutaneous junctions of the lips. (b) Generalized epitheliotrophic lymphoma in a Miniature Poodle with pruritus, scaling, erythroderma and ulceration along the dorsum. (c) Epitheliotrophic lymphoma giving rise to multiple non-pigmented nodules in the muzzle/nasal tissues. This dog also had nodules on the eyelids, digits and perianal region. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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(a) Epitheliotrophic lymphoma causing depigmentation of the nasal planum and mucocutaneous junctions of the lips. (b) Generalized epitheliotrophic lymphoma in a Miniature Poodle with pruritus, scaling, erythroderma and ulceration along the dorsum. (c) Epitheliotrophic lymphoma giving rise to multiple non-pigmented nodules in the muzzle/nasal tissues. This dog also had nodules on the eyelids, digits and perianal region.
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Histopathological section from a case of epitheliotrophic lymphoma showing aggregates of neoplastic lymphocytes (arrowed) within the epidermis (Pautrier’s microaggregates or microabscesses). © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Histopathological section from a case of epitheliotrophic lymphoma showing aggregates of neoplastic lymphocytes (arrowed) within the epidermis (Pautrier’s microaggregates or microabscesses).
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(a) Mast cell tumour presenting as a well circumscribed, erythematous dermal nodule on the lip of a dog. (b) Grade III mast cell tumour showing extensive mass/swelling on the flank of a Labrador Retriever. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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(a) Mast cell tumour presenting as a well circumscribed, erythematous dermal nodule on the lip of a dog. (b) Grade III mast cell tumour showing extensive mass/swelling on the flank of a Labrador Retriever.
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Injection site sarcoma in the subcutaneous tissue of the dorsal neck in a cat. © 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Injection site sarcoma in the subcutaneous tissue of the dorsal neck in a cat.