Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with air pocket in eye socket diagnosed by tear duct imaging
By Meomartino, Leonardo et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2015·University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dacryocystography in a cat with orbital pneumatosis.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old neutered male European short-haired cat had a persistent discharge from the scar of his left eye, which had been removed six months earlier. After surgery to clean up some leftover tissue, the cat developed a rare condition called orbital pneumatosis, where air gets trapped in the eye socket. This was confirmed with special imaging tests. Fortunately, the condition improved after a procedure that involved injecting a contrast dye into the eye area, likely triggering an inflammatory response that helped clear the issue.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old neutered male European short-haired cat was presented for a persistent discharge from the scar of previous left eye enucleation, performed 6 months prior by the referring veterinarian. A surgical exploration of the orbit was performed and retained nictitating membrane glandular and conjunctival tissues were removed. Eleven days later, the cat developed an orbital pneumatosis caused by retrograde movement of air through a patent nasolacrimal system and diagnosed by survey radiographic examination of the skull. Nasolacrimal system patency was assessed by dacryocystography performed by injection of iodinated contrast medium under pressure into the orbital cavity. Computed tomography dacryocystography confirmed the radiographic findings. The condition resolved following dacryocystography, possibly as an inflammatory response to the contrast medium. To our knowledge, this is the first case of orbital pneumatosis reported in a cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24118801/