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Corneal cyst removed from a 13-year-old female llama's eye
By Pirie, Chris G et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2008·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Corneal epithelial inclusion cyst in a Llama.
Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old female llama was brought in because of a growth on her eye that had been there for four months. The veterinarian removed the mass using a surgical technique and covered the area with a flap of tissue to help it heal. A lab test showed that the growth was a corneal epithelial inclusion cyst, which is a type of fluid-filled sac. After the surgery, the llama healed well and showed no signs of the cyst returning three months later.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old, female Llama presented for evaluation of a limbal based corneal mass involving the OD of 4 months duration. The mass was excised en bloc by a nonpenetrating keratectomy, followed by placement of a conjunctival advancement flap covering the keratectomy site. The mass was submitted for histological evaluation. Histopathology identified the mass to be a corneal epithelial inclusion cyst filled with necrotic squamous and neutrophilic debris. Surgical excision was complete and considered curative with no signs of recurrence 3 months postoperatively. There was no known prior ocular trauma; however, a previously performed corneal biopsy for evaluation of recurrent epithelial erosions may have been an initiating cause.
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