Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Orbital varix treated with sclerosing foam in a young dog
By Saunders, Rebecca S et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2018·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of an intravenous sclerosing foam (3% sodium tetradecyl sulfate) for treatment of orbital varix in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old male Standard Dachshund was brought to the vet because of a soft swelling above his right eye, which caused the eye to slightly turn outward. After tests, the vet found he had an orbital varix, a type of abnormal vein swelling. The treatment involved a special procedure to block the abnormal veins and then injecting a foam solution to help shrink the swelling. After a few weeks of some swelling at the treatment site, the dog was checked again three months later and showed complete resolution of the issue.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old intact male Standard Dachshund was referred for evaluation of a soft tissue swelling above the right eye. Examination of the right eye revealed mild lateral deviation of the globe, normal vision, and a dorsonasal soft tissue swelling. Examination of the posterior segment was normal. Dual-phase computed tomography angiography was consistent with an orbital varix of the angularis oculi and right dorsal external ophthalmic veins with no evidence of arterial involvement. Treatment involved fluoroscopically guided coil embolization of the venous outflow with nine platinum microcoils, followed by sclerotherapy of the varix using 1.5 mL of 3% sodium tetradecyl sulfate foam. Moderate-to-marked swelling was noted at the treatment site in the weeks following therapy, which gradually resolved. At final reexamination 3 months post-therapy, complete sclerosis and resolution of the orbital varix were documented. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case involving the use of a sclerotic agent for successful treatment of a venous malformation in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28074536/