Small Animal Dermatology, 3rd edition

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CHAPTER 25 HISTIOCYTIC PROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS 393


Fig. 25.11.Fine-needle aspirate cytology of a histiocytoma: pleomorphic round cells with basophilic cyto-
plasm and round to slightly indented nuclei.


Fig. 25.12.Biopsy tissue of a nodule from the patient in Figure 25.6 with reactive cutaneous histiocytosis.
Note that grossly, inflammation appears to spare the epidermis (white arrowhead) and predominantly affects the
deeper dermis (red arrowhead), creating a “bottom-heavy” appearance.

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