Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with swelling near eye diagnosed with fibroma tumor
By Boutin, Marie-Pier & Ollivier, Franck J·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·Clinique vé, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Lateral canthal fibroma in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male pitbull was taken to the vet because of a swelling near his right eye that had been there for 10 days. The vet found a lump under the skin and performed a biopsy, which showed it was a fibroma, a type of benign tumor. After surgically removing the mass, the dog was checked again 11 months later and showed no signs of the lump returning. This case highlights the importance of checking any quickly growing lumps around the eyes.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old castrated male pitbull dog was presented for evaluation of a subconjunctival swelling of 10 days duration. On ophthalmic examination, a subcutaneous mass was identified at the right lateral canthus. An excisional biopsy was performed, and histopathological analysis confirmed a diagnosis of a subcutaneous fibroma. Eleven months after surgical excision, the dog had no evidence of recurrence. Fibroma should be included in the differential diagnosis of rapidly enlarging eyelid masses.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34602632/