Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with eye bulging caused by rare retrobulbar tumor
By Wray, Jonathan D et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2008·Centre for Small Animal Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrobulbar teratoma causing exophthalmos in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because one of her eyes was bulging out (exophthalmos) and there was a noticeable lump near her cheek. After an MRI, the vet discovered that the lump was a rare type of tumor called a retrobulbar teratoma. The vet performed surgery to completely remove the tumor, and this treatment successfully resolved the eye bulging. The cat is now recovering well.
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Abstract
A 3-year female-neutered domestic shorthair cat presenting with exophthalmos and an ipsilateral subzygomatic soft tissue mass lesion is described. Magnetic resonance imaging of the mass was performed followed by complete surgical excision. The mass was determined to be a retrobulbar teratoma and complete resection was curative. Teratomas are rare germ-cell tumours that uncommonly form in extragonadal sites. A retrobulbar location has not been previously reported in the cat and should be considered a rare cause of exophthalmos in this species.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17888704/