Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Large corneal cyst in dog treated with horse amniotic membrane
By Choi, Ul Soo et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2010·College of Veterinary Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful treatment of an unusually large corneal epithelial inclusion cyst using equine amniotic membrane in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier was brought in for a large, raised, and non-painful growth on his right eye. The vet found a translucent mass that covered half of the cornea and was diagnosed as a corneal epithelial inclusion cyst. To treat it, the vet removed the cyst and used equine amniotic membrane to help heal the eye. After 100 days, the dog showed no signs of complications or recurrence, making this a successful treatment for a rare eye issue in dogs.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old intact male Yorkshire Terrier was referred for investigation of a large raised and nonpainful corneal lesion oculus dexter. Clinical examination revealed a pale, translucent corneal mass, which occupied half of the corneal surface and measured 11 mm x 11 mm x 13 mm. The mass was removed by superficial keratectomy and equine amniotic membrane (AM) was transplanted into the large corneal defect to cover the wound and provide tectonic support for the remaining cornea. The mass was histologically confirmed as a corneal epithelial inclusion cyst. There was no evidence of recurrence or complication at the surgical site 100 days postoperatively. Corneal epithelial inclusion cysts are uncommon in dogs. Although superficial keratectomy is the recommended treatment for corneal inclusion cyst, the combination of superficial keratectomy and AM transplantation had to be considered as an alternative for repair of large corneal defects. This is the first case report of the combined application of AM and superficial keratectomy to successfully treat a corneal inclusion cyst in a dog.
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