Calcinosis circumscripta in a domestic short-haired cat.
A poorly circumscribed, subcutaneous mass present on the dorsum of a young mature, male domestic short-haired cat was diagnosed as calcinosis circumscripta. Histologically, the mass was composed of multiple, fragmented loculi with a crystalline, light red center surrounded by dense, amorphous, mineralized material. Loculi were separated by variably-dense bands of a connective tissue stroma. The cat was otherwise healthy, and the mass was excised without recurrence.
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Department of Pathology, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853.
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D000818:Animals; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*