Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye bulging caused by retrobulbar lipoma tumor
By Presley, Trace et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2025·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrobulbar Infiltrative Lipoma in a Dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male mixed breed dog was brought to the vet because his left eye was bulging out and not closing properly. A CT scan showed a fatty mass behind the eye, and although initial tests didn't provide clear answers, the vet performed surgery to remove the mass. After the surgery, tests confirmed it was a retrobulbar infiltrative lipoma (a type of fatty tumor). Nine months later, the dog's eye looked normal and there were no signs of the tumor coming back.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old castrated male mixed breed dog presented to the "Louisiana State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital &-anonymized for review" ophthalmology service with marked exophthalmos and lagophthalmos of the left eye and soft tissue swelling medial to the zygomatic arch. A computed tomography (CT) scan was performed, and it revealed a well-marginated, lobulated, homogenously fat density involving the retrobulbar space. Preliminary results of a fine-needle aspirate (FNA) and biopsy were not conclusive, and a modified transfrontal orbitotomy was performed to remove the mass. Histopathological evaluation was diagnostic for retrobulbar infiltrative lipoma. Nine months after the surgery, the eye appears within normal limits with no evidence of recurrence.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39871491/