title: Lymphocytic mural folliculitis and pancreatic carcinoma in a cat.
abstract: A 9-year-old castrated domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 6 week history of progressive non-pruritic alopecia, polyphagia and weight loss. A diagnosis of lymphocytic mural folliculitis was made and the cat was treated with a combination of prednisolone and ciclosporin; this produced an improvement in the alopecia but no resolution. Sixteen months after the initial assessment and diagnosis, the cat was re-evaluated for intermittent vomiting and weight loss with normal appetite. On examination the dermatopathy was still evident and a mass involving the duodenum and pancreas was present, which was diagnosed as a pancreatic carcinoma. From this case it would appear that lymphocytic mural folliculitis might be an early dermatological manifestation of pancreatic neoplasia.
authors.affiliation: Bryanston Veterinary Hospital, Bryanston, South Africa rlobetti@mweb.co.za.
authors.forename: Remo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lobetti
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*