Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with fluid-filled lumps near both eyes for 7 weeks
By Maggio, Federica·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2020·Tufts Veterinary Emergency Treatments and Specialties, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral temporal dacryops in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old spayed female Maine Coon cat was brought to the vet because she had pinkish lumps on the outer corners of both eyes for about seven weeks. The vet found that these lumps were fluid-filled masses in the area of the tear glands. After confirming the diagnosis with imaging tests, the cat underwent surgery to remove the masses. The surgery went well, and the cat healed without any complications. A year later, there were no signs of the lumps returning.
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Abstract
A 1-year-old Maine Coon female spayed cat was presented for a 7-week history of bilateral pinkish masses located over the dorsotemporal conjunctival quadrants. Ophthalmic examination revealed the presence of bilateral temporal, slightly hyperemic, subconjunctival masses, fluctuant, and nonpainful. The remainder of the ocular examination was unremarkable. Ultrasound biomicroscopy and B-scan ultrasonography confirmed the presence of a bilateral cavitated and tubular structure, extending within the temporal orbit, with anechoic fluid-like content. Surgical removal was performed. Histopathology described the lesions as lacrimal gland tissue, markedly infiltrated by inflammatory cells, associated with cavitated structures filled with proteinaceous debris, and lined by flattened bilayered cuboidal epithelial cells. Bilateral adenitis of unknown origin and dacryops of the temporal lacrimal glands were diagnosed. Both surgical sites healed uneventfully, and no recurrence was reported on either eye during a 12-month follow-up period.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33034146/