Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to treat cysts on the third eyelid in three dogs
By Barbé, Charlotte et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2017·Clinique vé, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Marsupialization of a cyst of the nictitating membrane in three dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three dogs were brought in with a soft, pink mass on the inner corner of their eyes, which was found to be a cyst on the nictitating membrane (the third eyelid). The veterinarians performed a surgical procedure called marsupialization to treat these cysts, which involved creating a small opening to allow the cyst to drain. This treatment was successful, with all three dogs recovering well and showing no complications afterward. The procedure appears to be a safe and effective option for this type of eye problem in dogs.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Development of cysts has been reported as a potential complication after surgical repositioning of nictitating membrane gland protrusion using the conjunctival pocket technique. To the authors' knowledge, no treatment for these cysts has ever been published. OBJECTIVES: This short case series describes a surgical technique of marsupialization as a treatment option for these cysts and proposes a pathogenesis for cyst formation. CASES DESCRIPTION: Three dogs were each referred for a unilateral subconjunctival mass-like lesion involving the bulbar side of the nictitating membrane. Complete ophthalmologic examination revealed a pink, translucent, soft, and nonpainful mass protruding from the bulbar surface of the nictitating membrane in all cases. Treatment consisted in marsupialization of the cyst on the palpebral surface of the nictitating membrane and was curative with no short-term postoperative complication and favorable long-term outcome for the three dogs. Histopathological findings were consistent with a lacrimal cyst. CONCLUSION: Marsupialization appears to be a safe, simple, and effective treatment for nictitating membrane cyst secondary to surgical correction of gland prolapse using conjunctival pocket technique in dogs. Further studies on a larger number of cases are necessary to determine whether marsupialization is the technique of choice and to further investigate the pathophysiology of cyst formation after conjunctival pocket repositioning of prolapsed glands.
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