title: Cutaneous mucinosis and mastocytosis in a shar-pei.
abstract: A 7-year-old shar-pei was presented because of a recurrent dermatologic condition. Skin biopsies revealed an idiopathic (primary) cutaneous mucinosis that initially responded to corticosteroids. The condition reappeared 2 years later and subsequent biopsies revealed a mast cell tumor in some of the skin sites previously diagnosed with mucinosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island. lopez@upei.ca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spracklin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McConkey
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hanna
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000662:veterinary; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008415:Mastocytosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D001379:Azathioprine; D008775:Methylprednisolone