Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bearded dragon with eye swelling had cancer that returned
By Darrow, Brett G et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2013·VCA Veterinary Care Animal Hospital and Referral Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Periorbital adenocarcinoma in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps).
- Species:
- reptile
Plain-English summary
A 4.5-year-old female bearded dragon had swelling around her left eye that didn't improve with antibiotics. An ultrasound revealed a mass near the eye, which was removed through surgery. Unfortunately, the mass was found to be a type of cancer likely originating from the lacrimal gland, and it came back after surgery. Sadly, the lizard passed away two months later.
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Abstract
A 4.5-year-old female bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) presented for periorbital swelling affecting the left eye. A well-organized, hypoechoic mass was noted ventral and medial to the globe on ocular ultrasound. The mass continued to grow despite antibiotic therapy, and an exenteration was performed. The mass was diagnosed via histopathology and immunohistochemical staining as a probable lacrimal gland carcinoma, although a Harderian gland origin could not definitively be ruled out. The tumor recurred following removal, and the lizard died 2 months postoperatively.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23675816/