Successful control of disseminated follicular cysts in a dog with low dose isotretinoin

A case of disseminated cysts in a dog is described. Histopathological examination revealed the presence of follicular infundibular cysts, which were treated with isotretinoin at a dose of 2 mg/kg body weight (BW), q24h for 1 week, followed by a dose of 1 mg/kg BW for 3 months. Symptoms resolved afte...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian veterinary journal 2018-11, Vol.59 (11), p.1213-1215
Hauptverfasser:	Szczepanik, Marcin, Wilkołek, Piotr, Adamek, Łukasz, Śmiech, Anna, Taszkun, Iwona, Kalisz, Grzegorz
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Scientific
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of disseminated cysts in a dog is described. Histopathological examination revealed the presence of follicular infundibular cysts, which were treated with isotretinoin at a dose of 2 mg/kg body weight (BW), q24h for 1 week, followed by a dose of 1 mg/kg BW for 3 months. Symptoms resolved after this course of treatment.
ISSN:	0008-5286