Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog eyelid tumor removed and eyelid rebuilt with cheek skin graft
By M. Lew et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2010·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Upper eyelid and medial canthus reconstructive surgery after histiocytoma resection in a dog: a case report
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male crossbred dog had a pale pink, hairless tumor on his upper eyelid and the corner of his eye. The vet recommended surgery to remove the tumor, which was confirmed to be a histiocytoma (a type of skin tumor). After removing the tumor, the vet used skin from the dog's cheek to reconstruct the eyelid. The surgery went well, and the cheek skin healed properly without affecting the dog's eyelid movement. Over the next year, there were no signs of the tumor returning.
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Abstract
A six year old crossbred male dog presented with non-pigmented, pale pink, unhaired, ulcerative tumor of the medial canthus and upper eyelid region. As treatment, surgery was proposed. During the surgery complete excision of the tumor was performed. The extent of skin loss, especially in the upper eyelid required plastic reconstruction by pedicle flap transposition. The soft skin of the cheek was chosen as a graft donor site. The postoperative period proceeded without any complications and ended with successful engraftment. The soft cheek skin did not impede movement of the upper eyelid. Histopathological examination indicated histiocytoma and tumor-free excisional margins were confirmed. There has been no recurrence during the subsequent 12 month period.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/69/2010-VETMED