Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Multiple eyelid cyst tumors in two Persian cats
By Cantaloube, Brice et al.Ā·Published in Veterinary ophthalmologyĀ·2004Ā·Department of Clinical Sciences, FranceĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Multiple eyelid apocrine hidrocystomas in two Persian cats.
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Plain-English summary
Two middle-aged Persian cats were brought to the vet because they had multiple small, pigmented lumps around their eyes. After examining the lumps and performing a biopsy, the vet found that these were cysts formed from sweat glands, similar to a condition seen in humans. Unfortunately, new lumps appeared on both cats within 6 to 9 months, indicating that this issue could continue to develop. While the exact treatment wasn't mentioned, monitoring and possibly surgical removal of the cysts may be necessary to manage the condition.
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Abstract
Abstract Two middle-aged Persian cats were presented for evaluation of periocular masses. On examination, multiple pigmented nodules, 2-10 mm in diameter, were found in the periocular skin. Excisional biopsy revealed unilocular cystic lesions derived from apocrine sweat glands and resembling apocrine hidrocystomas of the eyelids described in humans. Immunostaining for Ki67 identified actively proliferating epithelial cells and demonstrated, for the first time, that these cystic lesions are adenomatous proliferative tumors (cystadenomas) rather than retention cysts. In both cases, additional lesions appeared within 6 to 9 months at affected and previously unaffected sites on the eyelids.
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