Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with subconjunctival swelling diagnosed as hibernoma tumor
By Stuckey, Jane A et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2015·Kansas State University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Subconjunctival hibernoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male German Shepherd mix was brought to the vet because of a swelling in the lower part of his left eye that had changed in size and color. After monitoring the mass for two years, the owner decided to have it surgically removed. The biopsy results confirmed it was a hibernoma, a type of tumor. Fourteen months after the surgery, the dog showed no signs of the tumor coming back, indicating a successful outcome.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, castrated male, German Shepherd mixed-breed dog was presented to Kansas State University Veterinary Health Center for evaluation of a subconjunctival swelling in the ventral fornix of the left orbit. The owner elected to pursue excision of the mass 2 years after initial consultation following a sudden change in the size and color of the lesion. An excisional biopsy was performed, and the mass along with its associated capsule were submitted to the Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory of Wisconsin for histopathologic evaluation, which confirmed the diagnosis of a hibernoma. Fourteen months following excision, the patient showed no evidence of tumor regrowth.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24238154/