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Cat with eye infection and abscess from migrating grass causing
By Tovar, Mari Carmen et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2005·Ophthalmology Department, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Orbital cellulitis and intraocular abscess caused by migrating grass in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought in with swelling around the eye, which turned out to be orbital cellulitis caused by a piece of grass that had migrated into the eye. Despite attempts to drain the infection and treat it with medication, the cat's condition did not improve, and it ultimately lost vision in that eye. Unfortunately, the prognosis was poor, leading to the decision to remove the eye (enucleation) during surgery. The surgery revealed grass and pus in the eye socket, confirming the cause of the problem.
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Abstract
We report an unusual case of orbital cellulitis in a cat. Drainage via the pterygopalatine fossa and medical treatment were performed. Failure of resolution and loss of ocular structure and visual function with a poor prognosis led to enucleation. During surgery, plant material and purulent exudate were present in the orbit. Histopathology showed an intraocular foreign body of grass that had migrated through the sclera causing a suprachoroidal abscess with choroidal and retinal detachment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16178847/