Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye swelling from orbital bone tumor treated with medicine
By Grozdanic, Sinisa et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2013·Eastern Iowa Veterinary Specialty Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful medical treatment of an orbital osteoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old neutered male German Shepherd mix was brought to the vet because he had been experiencing redness in both eyes, excessive tearing, and a firm swelling near the left eye for two months. After examining him, the vet found a smooth mass in the eye area, which was confirmed to be a bony growth called an osteoma through a biopsy. The vet treated the dog with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which led to the complete disappearance of the mass and all symptoms. Remarkably, the dog remained symptom-free for five years after the treatment.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old neutered male German Shepherd-mixed breed with a 2-month history of bilateral conjunctival hyperemia, epiphora, and a firm, slowly progressive swelling of the medial canthal region of the left eye (OS) was examined. Ophthalmic examination OS revealed a firm and smooth mass, extending from the medial canthus toward the medial orbital wall. Indirect ophthalmoscopy revealed indentation of the nasal part OS, which corresponded to the position of the orbital mass. Orbital neoplastic diseases were the main differential considerations. Computerized tomography revealed a bony smooth orbital mass without bone destructive features. Biopsy was performed, and histologic features were suggestive of osteoma. Systemic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs resulted in complete mass regression and absence of clinical signs for 5 years following initial diagnosis. This report describes the first case of canine orbital osteoma, which was responsive to NSAIDs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22626540/