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Nasal melanosis in three dogs

Author(s) -

De Lorenzi D.,

Bonfanti U.,

Masserdotti C.,

Caldin M.,

Furlanello T.,

Bertolini G.

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

journal of small animal practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7

H-Index - 67

eISSN - 1748-5827

pISSN - 0022-4510

DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00210.x

Subject(s) - medicine , melanosis , pathology , nasal discharge , dermatology , surgery , melanoma , cancer research

Cytologically and histologically confirmed nasal melanosis was detected by rostrocaudal rhinoscopic evaluation of three dogs with unilateral nasal discharge caused by a chronic and severe odontopathic rhinitis. The extraction of affected teeth and prolonged antibiotic therapy led to a complete resolution of nasal disease. The nasal melanosis could be considered a partial metaplastic transformation of mucosal respiratory cells with accumulation of intracytoplasmic melanin.

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