Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scan shows benign eye socket tumor in older Beagle dog
By Craig, Cameron J et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2024·VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging diagnosis: CT characteristics of a retrobulbar hibernoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old female spayed Beagle was brought in because her left eye was bulging out (exophthalmos). A CT scan showed a mass behind the eye that was pushing it forward. The mass was surgically removed, and it turned out to be a hibernoma, which is a benign tumor made of fat tissue. After the surgery, the dog was treated successfully and did not have any further issues related to the tumor.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old female spayed Beagle was referred for investigation of exophthalmos. CT revealed a well-defined, retrobulbar mass causing rostro-dorsal displacement of the left globe. The mass had a mildly heterogeneous precontrast soft tissue attenuation with mild heterogeneous enhancement following iohexol administration. The mass was surgically removed en bloc with an orbital exenteration. Histopathology confirmed the mass to be a hibernoma, a benign tumor of brown adipose tissue. Hibernomas have CT characteristics consistent with both benign and malignant adipose tumors and may be underrecognized by radiologists.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38297959/