Pênfigo foliáceo em um felino: relato de caso

• Main Author: Jark, Paulo César [UNESP]
• Publication Date: 2014
• Other Authors: Estanislau, Cristiane de Abreu [UNESP], Rondelli, Mariana Cristina Hoepnner [UNESP], Fabris, Viciany Erique [UNESP], Costa, Mirela Tinucci [UNESP], Lourenço, Maria Lucia Gomes [UNESP], Machado, Luiz Henrique de Araújo [UNESP]
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Download full: http://www.fmvz.unesp.br/rvz/index.php/rvz/article/view/664; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/141013
• topic: Immune-mediated diseases; Pemphigus complex; Glucocorticoids; Enfermedades autoinmunes; Complejo pénfigo; Glucocorticoides; Pênfigo foliáceo; Gato; Glicocorticoides

Pemphigus foliaceus is one of the most important immune-mediated dermatoses in dogs and cats. The pathogenesis of the disease is well documented in humans and dogs and it is suggested its behavior in felines is similar, characterized by the production of antibodies directed against structures responsible for the maintenance of intercellular adhesion. Although there are reports of several treatment options described in literature for this dermatopathy, most have not been used in studies involving an increased number of animals. Here, we report a case of pemphigus foliaceus in a cat which responded favorably only to corticosteroids and without presenting adverse effects.