Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog eyelid and inner eye corner rebuilt after tumor surgery
By Jacobi, Susan et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2008·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of an axial pattern flap and nictitans to reconstruct medial eyelids and canthus in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male neutered Boxer had a recurring mast cell tumor (a type of skin cancer) on the right side of his face, affecting the eyelids and corner of his eye. After removing the tumor, the veterinarian used a special surgical technique to reconstruct the eyelids and protect the eye. This involved using a flap of skin and preserving a part of the dog's third eyelid to help cover the area and keep the eye safe. The surgery was successful, allowing the dog to maintain eye function and appearance.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old male neutered Boxer presented with recurrence of a mast cell tumor at the right medial canthal area. Following excision including 2 cm margins, the medial one-half of the upper and lower eyelids and the medial canthus were reconstructed using an axial pattern flap based on the cutaneous branch of the superficial temporal artery. The bulbar conjunctiva of the nictitans was preserved and sutured to the medial flap edge, thus creating a conjunctival lining to the deep aspect of the flap, protecting corneal epithelium. This is a valuable surgical technique for closing a large skin defect and reconstructing the medial eyelids, thus preserving the globe.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19046281/