Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Red mass on dog's third eyelid caused by hemangiosarcoma
By Liapis, I K & Genovese, L·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2004·Eye Veterinary Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hemangiosarcoma of the third eyelid in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Caucasian Sheepdog had a large, red mass on the edge of its right eyelid, which turned out to be a type of cancer called hemangiosarcoma. The vet surgically removed the mass along with part of the eyelid, and after examining the tissue, they confirmed the diagnosis. Fortunately, the surgical site healed well, and nine months later, there were no signs of the cancer returning. This case is notable as it's the first reported instance of this type of tumor on a dog's third eyelid.
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Abstract
Abstract A case of hemangiosarcoma of the third eyelid in a 7-year-old Caucasian Sheepdog is reported. A voluminous red mass protruding from the free edge of the third eyelid in the right eye was present. The mass and the free edge of the third eyelid were surgically excised. On histopathologic examination the tumor was seen to infiltrate the propria of the third eyelid and was composed of neoplastic mesenchymal cells forming irregular channels containing blood. These plump cells showed moderate anisocytosis and anisokaryosis with a low mitotic index. The surgical wound healed successfully and after 9 months there had been no recurrence. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first hemangiosarcoma of the third eyelid reported in the dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15200625/