Skin reaction patterns in cats Flashcards
What is the most common skin reaction pattern in cats?
Miliary dermatitis - crusted multifocal papules
How does miliary dermatitis in cats typically present?
- Multifocal crusted papules
- Pruritic !!
- Found on the trunk, dorsum, ventrum, neck and face
List the most common locations for eosinophilic granulomas in cats
- Oral cavity
- Tongue 👅
- Hard palate
- Foot pads
What cutaneous findings are characteristic of a indolent ulcer in cats?
- Ulcerations of the upper lip
- NON PAINFUL
- Well demarcated with raised edges
- Enlarged peripheral LNs
What cutaneous findings are characteristic of a feline eosinophilic plaque?
- Single or multiple alopecic/ulcerated/eroded lesions
- Found on medial thigh, ventral ABD, or perianal region
- Tends to be pruritic
What cutaneous lesions are consistent with solar dermatitis in cats?
- Erythema, scaling, thicken ear margins
- Most common ear pinna and bridge of the nose 👂 👃
(areas with less hair and more exposure to sunlight, precursor to SCC)
A cat presenting with symmetric alopecia and a glistening surface should raise suspicion of which DDx?
Pancreatic/bile duct adenocarcinoma
Glistening skin is pathognomonic for visceral neoplasia in cats
What diagnostics should be performed in a cat presenting with symmetric alopecia and a glistening surface of the skin?
- Rads and Ultrasound for suspect visceral (pancreatic) tumor
What underlying cause can result in exfoliative dermatitis in a cat with no previous history of skin issues?
Thymomas
(paraneoplastic exfoliative lesions)
What underlying cause can result in superficial necrolytic dermatitis in cats?
Associated with glucagon producing pancreatic tumor
What clinical signs do cats with lymphocytic mural folliculitis typically present with?
- Eyes narrow to slits
- Alopecia
- Severe scaling
- Foot pad lesions
- Some cats are FIV+
What skin lesions can be seen in cats with Thymoma?
- Exfoliative dermatitis
- NON PRURITIC
- Progressive alopecia from face, ears, dorsum and ventrum
What diagnostics should be performed in a cat presenting with evidence of exfoliative dermatitis?
Rads to look for Thymoma
An FIV+ cat presenting with alopecia, severe scaling, and eyes narrowed to slits should raise suspicion of….?
Lymphocytic mural folliculitis
True or False: Cats with cutaneous lesions secondary to thymoma are generally pruritic
FALSE
NON pruritic exfoliative dermatitis
