Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with swollen eye after trauma diagnosed with orbital varix blood
By Holloway, Andrew et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2015·Animal Health Trust, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-THROMBOSED ORBITAL VARIX IN A DOG.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-week-old female Rhodesian Ridgeback was brought in because her left eye was bulging after a minor bump to her head. An ultrasound and MRI revealed a blood vessel issue behind her eye, known as a thrombosed orbital varix, but thankfully it didn't extend into her brain. The vet decided to manage the condition conservatively, and after 8 months, the dog had regained vision in her eye and looked almost normal again.
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Abstract
A 9-week-old female Rhodesian Ridgeback presented with exophthalmos following minor blunt trauma to the left orbital area. Ocular ultrasound showed an extraconal retrobulbar mass ventromedial to the left globe. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated a thrombosed orbital vascular malformation without intracranial extension. Doppler ultrasound features of nonpulsatile slow flow were consistent with an orbital varix. Contrast-enhanced dynamic time-resolved and high-resolution MR angiography demonstrated the varix arose from the anastomotic branch of the dorsal and ventral external ophthalmic veins. Conservative management led to a positive outcome defined as a visual eye and nearly normal cosmetic appearance at 8-month follow-up.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25565001/