Sebaceous Adenitis in a Cat

December 2015 in “ Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México) ”

Juliane Possebom, Marconi Rodrigues de Farias, Dévaki Liege de Assunção, Juliana Werner

sebaceous adenitis hypotrichosis alopecia emollient shampoo ciclosporin fatty acid-based products hair loss itching inflammation

TLDR A cat with sebaceous adenitis improved after treatment with shampoo, ciclosporin, and fatty acids.

The document reported a case of sebaceous adenitis in a 12-year-old female cat in Curitiba, Brazil, characterized by hypotrichosis, alopecia, and itching. Despite normal dermatological tests, histopathology confirmed the absence of sebaceous glands and mild inflammatory infiltrate, leading to a diagnosis of sebaceous adenitis. Treatment with emollient shampoo, ciclosporin, and fatty acid-based products resulted in regression of symptoms after one month. The case highlighted similarities with canine sebaceous adenitis and emphasized the rarity and diagnostic challenges of this condition in cats.

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