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Canine cutaneous lupus erythematosus with prominent interdigital lesions in two greyhounds
Eleanor K Wyatt1, Vanessa Schmidt1, Sara Legnani1
1The University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science, Leahurst Campus, Cheshire, UK.
Veterinary Dermatology
|December 4, 2023
Abstract:
Canine cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE) is a well-described, yet uncommon, autoimmune disease which can present clinically with different variants. This case report describes the clinical and histopathological presentation, and treatment response, of CCLE affecting a novel location, the interdigital skin, in two unrelated greyhounds.
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