Skin: thyroid-responsive alopecia
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Introduction
- Rare.
- Underlying cause may be iatrogenic, congenital or acquired hypothyroidism
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Many cases of feline alopecia show improvement on thyroid supplementation. even though there is no demonstrable problem with thyroid function. Response to thyroid supplementation is NOT diagnostic for thyroid related disease.
Diagnosis
Clinical signs
Congenital hypothyroidism
- Full fluffy hair coat containing few primary hairs, alternatively alopecia may be evident
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- Thickened skin.
- Stunting, kittens become disproportionate dwarfs.
- Lethargy and mental dullness.
Spontaneous adult-onset hypothyroidism
- Dull dry coat, lighter than normal.
- Poor hair growth.
- Easily epilated hairs over trunk and abdomen.
Iatrogenic hypothyroidism
- Bilateral symmetrical alopecia of the pinnae.
Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
- Other causes of alopecia .
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