Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Corneal papilloma linked to papillomavirus in camel eye
By Kiliç, Nuh et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2010·Department of Veterinary Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Corneal papilloma associated with papillomavirus in a one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).
Plain-English summary
A 15-year-old male dromedary camel was brought in for a persistent mass in his left eye, which had been causing severe eye irritation for six months. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove the mass and sent it for testing, which confirmed it was a corneal papilloma, a type of growth linked to papillomavirus. Fortunately, there have been no signs of the growth returning in the six months since the surgery. This case is notable as corneal papilloma has not been previously reported in camels.
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Abstract
A 15-year-old male dromedary camel with a history of chronic severe keratoconjunctivitis and corneal mass in the left eye of 6 months' duration was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at Adnan Menderes University. A superficial keratectomy was performed and biopsy material submitted for histopathology. The diagnosis was corneal papilloma. There has been no recurrence of the neoplasm to date (6 months, 1 year). Corneal papilloma has not been reported previously in camels and seems to be associated with papillomavirus.
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