Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Squamous cell eye tumor treated by surgery in a Shih Tzu dog
By Ward, D A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Small Animal Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the corneoscleral limbus in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old Shih Tzu was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a type of tumor on the eye, after showing signs of chronic eye irritation. The vet treated the tumor by surgically removing it and using cryotherapy (freezing treatment). Unfortunately, a year later, the dog developed multiple new tumors on the same eye, which were not connected to the original tumor. The dog's ongoing eye issues may have made it more likely to develop these tumors.
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Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma is an uncommon tumor of the cornea in dogs. A 12-year-old Shih Tzu with a history of chronic keratoconjunctivitis sicca was diagnosed as having squamous cell carcinoma of the corneoscleral limbus. The lesion was treated by surgical resection and cryotherapy. One year after surgery, multiple tumors, apparently unrelated to the first tumor, appeared on the same cornea. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca may have predisposed the dog to corneal squamous cell carcinoma development.
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