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Aural cholesterol granuloma in a dog
Author(s) -
Cox C. L.,
PayneJohnson C. E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1995.tb02761.x
Subject(s) - medicine , granuloma , surgery , lesion , ablation , biopsy , ear canal , bulla (seal) , histopathological examination , radiology , pathology , lung
A five‐year‐old female Irish setter was referred for surgery for a left‐sided aural mass. The dog was generally well, but had signs of left‐sided otalgia for one week. Biopsy identified the lesion as a cholesterol granuloma. The mass was removed three weeks later by a total canal ablation/lateral bulla osteotomy. The dog recovered from surgery without any complications. Ten months later, there was no evidence of recurrence. The purpose of this paper is to report the clinical and histopathological findings of this unusual form of granuloma which has not previously been reported in the canine ear.