Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vision loss from reactive histiocytosis in a dog's eye orbit and back
By Pumphrey, Stephanie A et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2013·Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Reactive histiocytosis of the orbit and posterior segment in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Border Collie was brought to the vet because it was losing its vision. The dog was diagnosed with reactive histiocytic disease, which affected the eye's orbit and other parts of the eye. To help restore some vision, the vet started the dog on systemic immunosuppressive treatment. Thankfully, the dog experienced a partial return of its vision over time.
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Abstract
We present a case of reactive histiocytic disease involving the orbit, optic nerve, retina, and choroid in a Border Collie dog initially presenting for vision loss. Long-term partial return of vision has been achieved with systemic immunosuppression. Anterior segment and ocular surface manifestations of reactive histiocytic disease in dogs are relatively common. Posterior segment and orbital involvement, however, are minimally documented in the existing literature. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of disease confined to the orbit and posterior segment as well as the first report of vision loss as a presenting complaint for reactive histiocytic disease. Clinical, magnetic resonance imaging, cytologic, and histopathologic findings are reviewed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22853429/