2015, Cilt 31, Sayı 3, Sayfa(lar) 188-191
Infundibular keratinizing acanthoma (IKA) in a Terrier dog
Shahrzad Azizi1, Mahdieh Rezaei2, Reza Kheirandish1, Omid Azari2, Asma Hasheminasab3
1Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran
2Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran
3Department of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran
Keywords: Skin tumor, infundibular keratinizing acanthoma, dog
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Infundibular keratinizing acanthoma (IKA) is a benign cutaneous tumor in dog originated from the hair follicle. The present study describes IKA in a 4 year old, male terrier dog. Macroscopically, a cutaneous dome-shaped nodule, 2-3 cm in diameter, with firm consistency, irregular surface and a central pore was located on the back for several months. The histopathological examination revealed a large cyst filled with concentric lamellar keratin that extended into the dermis and hypodermis. The wall of the cyst was lined by the stratified squamous keratinizing epithelium. Cords of epithelial cells had one or two cells thickness expanded outward from the peripheral zone of the cyst wall. The epithelial cells were well-differentiated. Mitosis was rare and there was not polymorphism.