Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye and face pain caused by orbital tumor
By Robert, Jayden et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·Cornell University - College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Orbital apex syndrome secondary to an orbital sarcoma in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old male cocker spaniel was brought to the vet because he had been pawing at his face and had redness in his left eye for about four weeks. The vet found that he had trouble moving his left eye, pain when opening his mouth, and some vision loss. Imaging showed a mass in the eye socket that was affecting nearby bones and extending into the skull. The dog underwent surgery to remove the mass, which was confirmed to be an orbital soft tissue tumor. After the surgery, the dog's symptoms were addressed, although the long-term outcome would depend on further treatment and monitoring.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old castrated male cocker spaniel dog was presented with a 4-week history of left episcleral injection and pawing at the face. Clinical examination findings included left internal and external ophthalmoplegia, left dorsal strabismus, pain opening the mouth, and intermittent amaurosis. Imaging studies revealed a left orbital apex mass with adjacent sphenoid bone lysis and extension into the cranial cavity. A left exenteration was performed and histopathology confirmed an orbital soft tissue sarcoma. Key clinical message: This report describes an orbital tumor causing orbital apex syndrome. This condition should be differentiated from cavernous sinus syndrome as the latter does not course with optic neuropathy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33390595/