Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Retrobulbar tumors in dogs and cats: 25 cases.
- Journal:
- Veterinary ophthalmology
- Year:
- 2001
- Authors:
- Attali-Soussay, K et al.
- Affiliation:
- Animal Eye Clinic · France
Plain-English summary
This study looked at 25 cases of tumors located behind the eyes in dogs and cats, with an average age of about 10.7 years. There was no specific breed or sex that seemed more likely to develop these tumors. Common signs included bulging eyes, red eyes, and other eye-related issues. To diagnose these tumors, vets used various methods like taking samples with a needle, X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, and examining tissue under a microscope. Treatment often involved surgery, sometimes along with chemotherapy and radiation, but the outlook was not good, with cats living about one month and dogs about ten months after diagnosis, and many pets were euthanized shortly after being diagnosed.
Abstract
Twenty-five cases of retrobulbar tumors are presented and discussed. Affected animals were dogs and cats (average 10.7 years). No breed or sex predisposition was noted. The most common clinical signs were exophthalmos (84%), conjunctival hyperemia (40%), protrusion of the nictitating membrane (28%), exposure keratitis (20%) and fundus abnormalities (20%). Diagnostic tools included fine needle aspiration, radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography and histology. Surgical treatment by orbitotomy or exenteration was combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy in some cases. The prognosis was poor with low survival times: 1 month in cats, and 10 months in dogs, with a high rate of euthanasia (35%) at the time of diagnosis.
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