Cutaneous asthenia (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome) in a Korean short-haired cat.
10.14405/kjvr.2016.56.1.53
- Author:
Sang Hyuk SEO
1
;
Miru CHOI
;
Changbaig HYUN
Author Information
1. VIP Animal Medical Center, Seoul 02830, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
cat;
cutaneous asthenia;
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome;
joint laxity;
skin hyperextensibility
- MeSH:
Animals;
Asthenia*;
Cats*;
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome;
Joint Instability;
Korea;
Neck;
Skin;
Surgery, Plastic;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2016;56(1):53-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 1-year-old Korean domestic short-haired cat presented with skin hyperextensibility and a severely macerated wound on the skin of the dorsal part of the neck. Diagnostic studies including histopathology and skin extensibility index revealed congenital cutaneous asthenia (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome). In this cat, the skin wounds and defects were successfully managed with standard wound management and cosmetic surgery. Although skin hyperextensibility is persistent, the cat has lived well without other complications to date. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of cutaneous asthenia in a cat in Korea.
