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Surgical removal of a canine orbital lipoma
Author(s) -
Williams D. L.,
Haggett E.
Publication year - 2006
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.1748-5827.2006.00010.x
Subject(s) - medicine , orbit (dynamics) , histopathological examination , lipoma , ultrasonography , surgery , anatomy , capsule , pathology , engineering , aerospace engineering , botany , biology
A 10‐year‐old, female, neutered Cairn terrier was presented with a progressively enlarging, cream‐white fluctuant subconjunctival swelling in the right eye. A fine‐needle aspirate performed under topical anaesthesia showed that the mass contained lipomatous tissue. Orbital ultrasonography showed the mass to have a distinct border and to extend into the posterior orbit. The mass was removed via a conjunctival incision. It had a distinct capsule anteriorly, while the border of the mass was less readily identified in the posterior orbit. Histopathological examination showed the mass to be a lipoma. The dog recovered uneventfully from surgery, and no recurrence has been noted after 12 months.