<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis was diagnosed in a 6-year-old, indoor, neutered female domestic European shorthair cat. Marked pruritus located mainly on the head and neck was noticed in the cat and in this area the animal had developed alopecia, crusts, and plaques. Histologically, monomorphic mast cells were found in the superficial dermis and around the hair follicles. Mast cells were well differentiated, with central nuclei and granular cytoplasm, with metachromatic granules which stained positively with Toluidine blue stain. The animal was successfully treated with oclacitinib at a dose of 1 mg/kg, twice a day per os.</p></abstract>

Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis was diagnosed in a 6-year-old, indoor, neutered female domestic European shorthair cat. Marked pruritus located mainly on the head and neck was noticed in the cat and in this area the animal had developed alopecia, crusts, and plaques. Histologically, monomorphic mast cells were found in the superficial dermis and around the hair follicles. Mast cells were well differentiated, with central nuclei and granular cytoplasm, with metachromatic granules which stained positively with Toluidine blue stain. The animal was successfully treated with oclacitinib at a dose of 1 mg/kg, twice a day per os.

Diffuse Cutaneous Mastocytosis (Pigmented Maculopapular Cutaneous Mastocytosis) in a Cat

Subdepartment of Clinical Diagnostics and Veterinary Dermatology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis was diagnosed in a 6-year-old, indoor, neutered female domestic European shorthair cat. Marked pruritus located mainly on the...

Diffuse Cutaneous Mastocytosis (Pigmented Maculopapular Cutaneous Mastocytosis) in a Cat

Published Online: Mar 15, 2020

Page range: 81 - 83

Received: May 28, 2019

Accepted: Sep 02, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2019-0025

Keywords
dermatology, mastocytosis, oclacitinib, cats

© 2020 Marcin Szczepanik et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Diffuse Cutaneous Mastocytosis (Pigmented Maculopapular Cutaneous Mastocytosis) in a Cat

Published Online: Mar 15, 2020

Page range: 81 - 83

Received: May 28, 2019

Accepted: Sep 02, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/macvetrev-2019-0025

Keywordsdermatology, mastocytosis, oclacitinib, cats

© 2020 Marcin Szczepanik et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
dermatology, mastocytosis, oclacitinib, cats