Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New treatment for corneal cyst in an 8-year-old Shih-Tzu dog
By Kang, S et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2020·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A new treatment for presumed corneal epithelial inclusion cyst in a shih-tzu dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female shih-tzu was brought in for a yellow growth in her right eye that had been present for three years. The vet found a cyst in the cornea and performed a procedure to remove the abnormal tissue, followed by flushing the area to clear out any debris. After treatment with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications, along with a protective contact lens, the dog's eye showed significant improvement. Eight days later, there was no sign of the cyst returning, and her eye continued to heal well over the next two weeks, with no recurrence noted in the following eight months.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old female shih-tzu was assessed for a 3-year history of yellow intrastromal material in the right eye. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy showed a yellow lesion in the upper half of the cornea, superficial corneal neovascularisation and oedema with negative fluorescein staining in the right eye. Ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed a nearly anechoic cystic space surrounded by hyperechoic oedematous cornea separating the stroma at three-quarters of the corneal depth. Two partial-thickness corneal incisions were performed around the lesion under topical anaesthesia. After cytology and culture sampling, intrastromal flushing was performed. A yellow viscous necrotic tissue was identified with no microorganism or evidence of tumour formation. Antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and a bandage contact lens were applied. Ultrasound biomicroscopy confirmed no recurrence 8 days later. Corneal neovascularisation and oedema gradually resolved through a 2-week follow-up. There was no recurrence in the subsequent 8 months.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31016746/