Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Eye redness and corneal swelling in dogs with lymphoma
By Kang, Seonmi et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2019·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Corneoconjunctival manifestations of lymphoma in three dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three dogs, including an 8-year-old Shih Tzu and two Maltese aged 5 and 10, were brought in with red, swollen eyes and thickening of the tissue around their corneas. Tests revealed that they had Stage V multicentric lymphoma, a type of cancer that can spread to the eyes. The presence of cancerous cells in their conjunctiva (the membrane covering the eye) indicated that the lymphoma had spread there. Unfortunately, this condition is serious, and treatment options would typically focus on managing the cancer rather than a full recovery.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old Shih Tzu, a 5-year-old Maltese, and a 10-year-old Maltese presented with conjunctival hyperemia and peripheral corneal edema. Severe conjunctival thickening with varying degrees of corneal extension was observed. Cytological examination showed many large lymphocytes with malignant changes in the conjunctiva which was consistent with findings in fine-needle aspiration samples taken from regional lymph nodes. They were diagnosed as having Stage V multicentric lymphoma. When conjunctival thickening is observed in canine patients with multicentric lymphoma, conjunctival metastasis with infiltration of neoplastic lymphoid cells should be included in the differential diagnosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30481986/