Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with tumor-like growth on third eyelid treated successfully
By Sung, Hyeonu et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2024·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Tumor-like lymphoplasmacytic conjunctivitis in the third eyelid in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old spayed female Pomeranian was brought in because of a growth on her right third eyelid, which looked like a tumor. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove most of the mass while keeping the eyelid intact. After examining the tissue, it was found to be a type of inflammation called lymphoplasmacytic conjunctivitis. Although the mass started to regrow a few weeks later, an injection of a steroid medication helped it disappear completely, and there have been no signs of it coming back after five months.
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Abstract
This report aims to describe a case of tumor-like lymphoplasmacytic conjunctivitis in a 7-year-old spayed-female Pomeranian. On complete ophthalmic examination, a mass with papillary projections was noted on the bulbar surface of the right third eyelid. Debulking of the mass was performed while preserving as much of the third eyelid as possible. On the histopathological examination, the mass was diagnosed as lymphoplasmacytic conjunctivitis with mild epithelial hyperplasia. Although a slight regrowth of the mass was noted 3 weeks after surgery, intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide led to its disappearance. There was no further recurrence after 5 months.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38311329/