Papules, Pustules, Crust - Derm Flashcards
Flea bite hypersensitivity
Flea allergy dermatitis - papule lesion
Pruritus, erythema, excoriation, self induced alopecia are often seen w crusted papules
Sarcoptic mange
Scabies - papule lesion
Intense pruritus, exocoriation, crusts, self induced alopecia are often see w papules
Miliary dermatitis
Crusted papular dermatitis - papule lesion
Not a disease but cutaneous reaction pattern common w hypersensitivity in cats
Pustule vs crust
Pustule - small circumscribed elevation filled w pus
Crust - cellular debris, dried exudate/blood - left over dried up pustule, vesicle or bulla
Infectious pustule or crust
Bacterial**
Superficial pyoderma
autoimmune pustule or crust
Pemphigus foliaceus*
Sterile pustule or crust
Subcorneal pustular dermatosis - fire ant sting
Papule conditions
Flea bite hypersensitivity
Sarcoptic mange
Miliary dermatitis
Superficial pyoderma
Bacterial folliculitis, impetigo, exfoliative superficial pyoderma - all caused by staph Pseudintermedius (common) or schliferi (emerging)
Bacterial folliculitis
Extremely common in dogs, rare in cats
Affects follicles
Abdomen, groin, medial thighs, axillary - pruritus can be variable
Bacterial folliculitis lesion
Erythematous papules —>
Pustules —>
Crusts
Bacterial folliculitis in short coated dogs
EXTREMELY common
Skin lesions: Spontaneous alopecia, multi focal - will not expand or coalesce
Found on trunk & extremities
Pruritus is variable, can be mistaken as Dermatophytosis
Bacterial impetigo - pyoderma
Puppy pyoderma
Caused by strains of staph that produce exfoliative toxins - common in abdomen
Lesions: pustules, collarettes
exfoliative superficial pyoderma
Superficial spreading pyoderma - bacterial exfoliative toxins separate stratum corneum
Lesions:
Large readily expanding collarettes
Peripheral erythema
Hyperpigmented center of chronic lesion
PUSTULES ARE RARE, pruritus varies
Cytology for superficial pyoderma
Bacterial folliculitis
Bacterial folliculitis - sample from intact pustules & beneath the crust
Finding - degenerate neutrophils w intracellular bac
Cytology of bacterial folliculitis of short coat breeds
Cytology doesn’t yield degenerative neutrophils or bacteria - not reliable