Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with recurring corneal cyst treated by surgery and antibiotics
By E.M. Martin-Suarez et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2009·Faculty of Veterinary, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Reincident corneal epithelial inclusion cyst in a dog: a case report
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female mixed Poodle had a corneal epithelial inclusion cyst (CEIC) in one eye that had been growing for about two months. This cyst developed after the dog suffered an eye injury from a fight with a cat, and she had previously been treated for that injury. To remove the cyst, the vet performed surgery and used a special contact lens along with antibiotics. Unfortunately, the cyst came back 15 months later, requiring a second surgery and similar treatment. Thankfully, there have been no further recurrences since the second surgery, and tests confirmed the cyst's diagnosis.
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Abstract
An unilateral corneal epithelial inclusion cyst (CEIC) in a 8-years-old female mixed Poodle is reported. The cyst had been observed for 60 days, was unique, not congenital and only one eye was involved. One year prior to the referral the dog was treated with antibiotics due to an ocular trauma caused by a fight with a cat. In the same eye, palpebral melanocytic tumor and corneal dystrophy were also observed. In order to remove the CEIC a superficial keratectomy was performed. Collagen contact lens and topical antibiotics were the medical treatment of choice. Fifteen month after surgery the dog was referred for recurrence of the CEIC. A second keratectomy and similar topical treatment was attempted again. A second recurrence 16 months after surgery has not been observed to the date. Cytology and histology analysis of the cyst confirmed the diagnosis of the CEIC. Microbiologic studies were also realized and Staphylococcus epidermidis was aisled twice in fifteen months. In this case a relapsing CEIC is reported associated to S. epidermidis contamination. Corneal dystrophy and palpebral melanoma were concomitant lesions, although no relations with the CEIC were concluded.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/3003-VETMED