Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog's viral corneal papilloma healed on its own after 3 months
By Cullen, Megan A et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2023·The Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Report of a self-resolving corneal viral papilloma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old male beagle was brought to the vet for a raised mass on his right eye that looked like a small growth. Along with this, the vet noticed some other bumps around the eye and a flat lesion on the eyelid. After taking samples, the vet confirmed it was a viral papilloma, which is a type of benign growth. Instead of immediate surgery, the vet decided to monitor the situation, and after three months, the growth disappeared on its own.
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Abstract
A 10-month-old male castrated beagle dog, without prior history of ocular disease, was referred for a corneal mass of the right eye. A non-painful raised mass with frond-like projections originated from the dorsotemporal paraxial cornea of the right eye. In addition, a plaque-like conjunctival lesion and several raised, smooth masses of the eyelid were noted around the right eye. An incisional biopsy of the corneal mass and an excisional biopsy of the conjunctival mass were performed. Histopathology confirmed the clinical diagnosis of viral papilloma. Conservative management with monitoring was elected, and the lesion self-resolved 3 mo after initial appearance. Key clinical message: This case suggests that monitoring is appropriate for corneal lesions definitively diagnosed as viral papillomas, as they may be self-limiting.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36733651/