Idiopathic Eosinophilic Granuloma in Cats: A Retrospective Study of 55 Cases (1988–2003)

Abstract

A retrospective study was conducted on 55 cats with idiopathic eosinophilic granuloma. Ninety-three percent of the cats had an age of onset of ≤4 years old. Lesions occurred most commonly on the lips, caudal thighs, and chin and were usually asymptomatic. Papular-to-nodular or linear lesions were seen in 70% and 30% of the cats, respectively. Seventy-eight percent of the cats received no treatment and – where follow-up information was available (67% of cases) – underwent spontaneous remissions with no relapses recorded.