Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Eye swelling and ulcers from systemic histiocytosis in a Bernese
By Scherlie, P H et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ocular manifestation of systemic histiocytosis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female Bernese Mountain Dog was brought in for a serious eye issue, specifically a descemetocele (a type of corneal ulcer) in her left eye. She also showed signs of bulging eyes, thickened sclera, skin nodules, and paralysis of her jaw, along with an eye infection caused by Pseudomonas bacteria. Despite previous treatment with immunosuppressive medications, her eye problems did not improve. After further examination, the vet determined that her condition was linked to systemic histiocytosis, which has a poor prognosis, leading to the difficult decision to euthanize her.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old sexually intact female Bernese Mountain Dog was referred for treatment of a descemetocele of the left eye. Physical examination revealed bilateral exophthalmos and scleral thickening, multiple cutaneous nodules, and mandibular paralysis in addition to ulcerative keratitis associated with a Pseudomonas infection. One year prior to examination, a biopsy specimen of the episcleral tissue from the right eye had been interpreted as nodular granulomatous episclerokeratitis (fibrous histiocytoma). Immunosuppressive treatment prior to referral had not resulted in remission of the ocular lesions. When we examined the biopsy specimen, we interpreted the lesions to represent episcleral involvement of systemic histiocytosis. Because of the poor prognosis, the dog was euthanatized.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1429166/