Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye bulge diagnosed with orbital hemangiopericytoma
By Beltran, W A et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2001·National Veterinary College of Alfort, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of orbital hemangiopericytoma in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-and-a-half-year-old dog was brought in because one of its eyes was bulging out more than the other, a condition known as unilateral exophthalmos. After imaging tests, the vet found a mass behind the eye and performed surgery to remove it, aiming to keep the dog's vision intact. The mass was identified as a hemangiopericytoma, a type of tumor. A year later, the dog showed no signs of the tumor returning, indicating a successful outcome from the surgery.
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Abstract
A 7-and-a-half-year-old-dog was presented with progressive unilateral exophthalmos. Computed tomography imaging revealed an orbital mass that was surgically excised by lateral orbitotomy to preserve vision. The tumor was diagnosed histologically as a hemangiopericytoma. Twelve months postoperatively there were no signs of a local recurrence. This is the first case report of a hemangiopericytoma involving the orbit of a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11906660/