Heterotopic hairs in the tongue of two dogs.
The occurrence of hairs in the median sulcus of the tongue in two dogs, a 7-year-old Rottweiler and a 10-year-old Cocker spaniel, is reported as an incidental observation at necropsy. The gross pathology of both cases and the histological and scanning electron microscopical findings in one case indicated a heterotopic development of the hairs, with secondary inflammation. The term pili heterotopici mediani linguae is suggested.
Teifke
J P
JP
Institut für Veterinär-Pathologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen, Germany.
Löhr
C V
CV
D000818:Animals; D002828:Choristoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*