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Inflamed Linear epidermal nevis. Parakeratosis and mixed inflammation on a epidermal papillomatous hyperkeratosis Treatment reduce inflammation and irritation and keratotic epidermal nevis becomes less inflamed. Acanthosis nigricans of Dachshunds Mild to moderate orthokeratosis, focal parakeratosis. Heavy pigmentation in basal cell layer. Irregular epidermal hyperplasia and mixed perivascular or interstitial dermal inflammation. Differentiate primary geno-dermatosis from allergic disease with frictional intertrigo. Assess response to antimicrobial treatment. Hyperplasic dermatitis of West Highland terriers Parakeratotic scales / crusts in mounds, often with yeasts, severe spongiosis and irregular hyperplastic budding, mixed superficial perivascular or interstitial dermal inflammation Breed-specific hyperplastic reaction to yeast. Complete response to antimicrobial treatment in some cases but recurs if predisposing cause not eliminated. Difficult to differentiate from allergic aetiology. Facial dermatitis in Persian and Himalayan cats Acanthosis and spongiosis of epidermis and infundibulae. Parakeratosis and marked scale / crust. Sparse apoptosis Some cases temporarily benefit from antimicrobial therapy.
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