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Orbital cellulitis and intraocular abscess caused by migrating grass in a cat
Author(s) -
Tovar Mari Carmen,
Huguet Eduardo,
Gomezi Miguel Angel
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2005.00411.x
Subject(s) - enucleation , orbital cellulitis , medicine , sclera , orbit (dynamics) , abscess , pterygopalatine fossa , chemosis , histopathology , endophthalmitis , surgery , ophthalmology , cellulitis , pathology , skull , engineering , aerospace engineering
We report an unusual case of orbital cellulitis in a cat. Drainage via the pterygopalatine fossa and medical treatment were performed. Failure of resolution and loss of ocular structure and visual function with a poor prognosis led to enucleation. During surgery, plant material and purulent exudate were present in the orbit. Histopathology showed an intraocular foreign body of grass that had migrated through the sclera causing a suprachoroidal abscess with choroidal and retinal detachment.