Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Labrador puppy with central corneal dermoid treated by surgery
By Brudenall, D K et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2007·Animal Eye Services, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Central corneal dermoid in a Labrador retriever puppy.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An eight-week-old male Labrador retriever puppy had an unusual growth on his left eye that appeared when his eyelids opened. A vet examined the eye and found a large abnormal tissue growth called a dermoid. The vet successfully removed the growth through a surgical procedure, and the puppy healed well afterward. This type of dermoid had not been previously reported in dogs, making this case quite unique.
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Abstract
An eight-week-old, male Labrador retriever puppy was presented with an abnormal appearance of the left cornea, observed after the eyelids opened in the second week of life. Ocular examination showed a large central dermoid of the left cornea. The dermoid was excised by superficial keratectomy, and healing was uneventful. The dermoid was classified as a Mann's second type. To the authors' knowledge, a Mann's second type corneal dermoid has not previously been reported in a dog.
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