A Case Report of Presumptive Primary Lymphedema Localized to the Face of a Dog

Vet Sci. 2023 Jun 22;10(7):409. doi: 10.3390/vetsci10070409.

Abstract

Primary lymphedema (PLE) is an uncommon diagnosis in veterinary medicine, with most of the previously described cases showing lower limb edema associated with a guarded long-term prognosis. To the authors' knowledge, this case report describes the first case of lymphedema localized unilaterally to the facial region of one-year-old German Shorthair Pointer, in which indirect CT-lymphography, combined with histopathologic examination of the skin, resulted in a tentative diagnosis of PLE.

Keywords: computed tomography; dog; indirect CT-lymphography; lymphedema.

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  • Case Reports

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