Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with third eyelid cyst removed and healed well
By Sritrakoon, Natthanet et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2016·Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dacryops of the Third Eyelid in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 9-month-old female Domestic Short-haired cat was brought in because of a mass at the base of her third eyelid that had been present for three months. After a previous test showed clear fluid, the mass was surgically removed. The examination revealed that it was a type of cyst related to the tear gland, called dacryops. Fortunately, the surgery went well, and the cat's eye healed without any complications or recurrence of the mass over the following year.
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Abstract
A 9-month-old female Domestic Short-haired cat was presented with a mass of three-month duration at the base of the third eyelid of the right eye (OD). Fine-needle aspiration was carried out at another clinic, revealing clear fluid. The mass soon reformed, and the cat was referred. Ophthalmic examination revealed a pale-pink, smooth, oval mass under the conjunctiva on the anterior aspect of the third eyelid. Surgical removal of the mass was performed. Histopathology revealed a large dilated cyst together with a number of small cysts lined by simple cuboidal, and low squamous epithelium with some secretory cells. Dacryops of the third eyelid lacrimal gland was diagnosed. The eye healed uneventfully after surgery, and no recurrence was seen during one year of follow-up.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27370364/