Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Calf born with hair-covered eye and nose masses treated by surgery
By Brudenall, Denise K et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2008·Animal Eye Services, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral corneoconjunctival dermoids and nasal choristomas in a calf.
- Species:
- cattle
Plain-English summary
A 5-day-old Angus x Hereford calf was brought in because it had hairy growths on both eyes and its nose since birth. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove these masses from the calf's eyes and nose. Tests on the removed tissue showed that the calf had specific growths called corneoconjunctival dermoids and nasal choristomas, which are abnormal tissue formations. Thankfully, the surgery was successful, and the calf healed well without any complications.
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Abstract
A 5-day-old Angus x Hereford calf presented for bilateral haired masses on the eyes and nasolabial planum since birth. The masses were surgically excised from the inferonasal cornea and bulbar conjunctiva of both eyes and the left and right side of the dorsomedial nasolabial planum. Histopathology of the excised tissue confirmed bilateral corneoconjunctival dermoids with ectopic lacrimal glands, and bilateral nasal choristomas and ectopic nasal glandular tissue. Surgery was curative and healing was uneventful. Bilateral ocular dermoids in combination with nasal choristomas and ectopic glandular tissue have not been documented previously in cattle.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18435664/