15 Epitheliotropic lymphoma
CASE HISTORY
The relevant case history in this dog was:
• The first signs of scaling and nasal depigmentation had started about 9 months prior to presentation and progressively worsened.
• Other than a long-standing history of intermittent otitis externa, there had been no history of dermatological disease prior to onset of scaling and nasal depigmentation.
• Concurrent medication included meloxicam for the management of pain, caused by osteoarthritis of the hip joints.
• The dog was fed a variety of commercial diets and there was a very long-standing history of intermittent diarrhoea, which had been assumed to be a dietary intolerance.
CLINICAL EXAMINATION
There are four clinical presentations of epitheliotropic lymphoma commonly described in the dog:
• Oral erosions and ulceration were present on the gingival mucosa above the upper molars and the canines.
• Depigmentation of the nasal planum, lip margins, muzzle, eyelids (Figs 15.1 and 15.2) and the margins of the footpads (Fig. 15.3).
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