A case of dermatosparaxis in a calf [Bir buzaǧi{dotless}da dermatosparaksis olgusu]

The purpose of this case is to present the results of clinical and histopathological diagnosis and surgical treatment in a case of dermatosparaxis encountered in a calf. our case consisted of a 20-day-old female simmental calf brought in due to a swelling the size of a 3×4×4 cm on the left medial line of the neck. it was ascertained form anamnesis information that the mass was noticed at the end of the first week after birth and grew continually. we also learned that the calf had been born with purulence covering the surface of the calf's skin. after the mass was completely extirpated,it was evaluated histopathologically and determined to be dermatosparaxis. one month after the operation,it was determined that one the same size had developed on the right side of the neck and a relatively smaller mass behind the right mandibular region. these masses were surgically removed. reached the same conclusion in the histopathologically evaluation of these two masses. in conclusion,the presentation of a rare case of dermatosparaxis could be a contribution to the literature and to clinical practice.