Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye swelling and skin fistula treated by dacryoendoscopy
By Choi, Yeon-Hyung et al.·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2021·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dacryoendoscopy for dacryocystitis management in a dog: A case report.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old mixed-breed dog developed a skin opening near his right eye due to a swelling that had burst. After imaging tests showed a blockage in the tear duct, the veterinarian used a special tool called a dacryoendoscope to find the source of the problem. They discovered that the swelling was caused by an infection related to the tear duct, which was connected to the dog's mouth. The vet placed a small tube to help drain the area, and after a week, the tube was removed, and the dog was completely healed with no further symptoms.
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Abstract
A castrated, mixed-breed, 10-year-old male dog developed a skin fistula from a ruptured periorbital swelling on the right eye; the patient was successfully treated with dacryoendoscope-guided cannulation using a nasolacrimal tube. On presentation, computed tomography with concurrent dacryocystography (CT-DCG) revealed obstruction of the right nasolacrimal duct and abnormal flow of contrast agents towards the root of tooth 109 at the right maxillary bone; however, the origin of the fistula remained unclear on CT-DCG. Dacryoendoscopy was used to confirm the physical association between the fistula and the nasolacrimal duct; the fistula end was found to be near the right upper gum mucosa around tooth 107. CT-DCG and dacryoendoscopy revealed that the periorbital swelling occurred owing to an infection or inflammation of the accessory nasolacrimal duct. The fistula end was connected to the oral cavity through a nasolacrimal tube installed in the oral mucosa. The tube was removed a week later, and the clinical symptoms completely resolved.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33326707/