Histiocytoma in the dog could be a benign tumor. It is really an abnormal development in the skin of histiocytes (histiocytosis), a cell that is part of the immune system. The same condition in humans, Hashimoto-Pritzker disease, is also a Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Dog breeds that may be more vulnerable to this tumor include Bulldogs, [...]
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Histiocytoma (dog)
August 18th, 2007 
pet-admin Histiocytomas can affect dogs of any age. They can appear on any location on the body, however, the vast majority of histiocytomas appear on the head. Histiocytomas usually occur on dogs under three years of age; histiocytomas are one of the most common tumors in this age group. The breed or sex of the dog [...]
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