Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to treat third eyelid cyst and gland prolapse in a dog
By T.B. Lima et al.·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·2020·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Marsupialization for the treatment of nictitating membrane cyst in a dog: case report
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old female French Bulldog was brought in with a reddish bump on the inside corner of both eyes, following previous surgeries for a recurring issue with her third eyelid. The vet found that the right eye had a prolapsed gland, while the left eye had a cyst. They performed surgery to fix the prolapse and used a technique called marsupialization to treat the cyst. Six months later, the dog showed no signs of the cyst returning, and her eye health was maintained.
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Abstract
ABSTRACT This study aims to describe the first Brazilian report of a nictitating membrane cyst’s surgical treatment in a dog. A 6-month-old female French Bulldog presented at HOSVET-UNIME with a reddish mass-like structure in the medial canthus of both eyes, with a history of recurrent third eyelid gland prolapse previously treated with two surgeries performed at another clinic. Physical examination revealed a third eyelid gland prolapse in the right eye and a cyst in the left eye’s third eyelid. The animal was submitted to surgical correction of the right eye’s third eyelid prolapse using pocket technique and of the left eye’s third eyelid using marsupialization technique for the cyst’s treatment. 180 days after th1e surgical procedure no recurrence was observed. The marsupialization technique for the treatment of a third eyelid’s lacrimal cyst in a dog allowed the maintenance of its gland and prevented the formation of a new cystic cavity.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-11033