Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Goat with one eye bulging from a retrobulbar abscess
By Fuchs, Allison A et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2021·Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and surgical management of a retrobulbar abscess causing unilateral exophthalmos in a Boer goat.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old Boer goat was brought in because one of its eyes was bulging out for about 2 to 3 weeks. After using ultrasound and CT scans to diagnose the problem, the vet performed surgery to remove the affected eye and the surrounding tissue. Tests showed that the goat had a severe bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus ovis. Unfortunately, the infection returned two weeks later, but after further surgery to drain the abscess, the goat fully recovered.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old Boer goat wether presented for unilateral exophthalmos of 2- to 3-week duration. Ocular ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) were utilized in the diagnosis of the patient's orbital disease and surgical planning. Exenteration was performed under the same general anesthetic event as CT. Cytology, culture, and histopathology were performed after exenteration. Cytology was consistent with a mixed bacterial infection. Culture confirmed the presence of Streptococcus ovis. Histopathology on the enucleated globe and mass revealed no evidence of tumor and confirmed intraocular extension of retrobulbar inflammation. Histopathologic diagnosis was consistent with severe chronic orbital pyogranuloma and fibrinosuppurative endophthalmitis confined to the subretinal space. The abscess recurred in the orbital space 2 weeks postoperatively; the orbit was explored. Repeat culture was consistent with S. ovis, Staphylococcus schleigeri subspecies coagulans, and Fusobacterium necrophorum. Complete resolution was obtained after drainage and lavage of the orbit. Abscess is cited as a cause of exophthalmos in small ruminants, but no individual case reports exist. Advanced imaging allowed presumptive diagnosis and surgical planning. Histopathology confirmed intraocular extension of retrobulbar disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34080273/