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Periorbital adenocarcinoma in a bearded dragon ( Pogona vitticeps )
Author(s) -
Darrow Brett G.,
Johnstone McLean Nancy S.,
Russman Shirley E.,
Schiller Chris A.
Publication year - 2013
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/vop.12053
Subject(s) - histopathology , lacrimal gland , medicine , adenocarcinoma , harderian gland , anatomy , pathology , cancer
A 4.5‐year‐old female bearded dragon ( Pogona vitticeps ) presented for periorbital swelling affecting the left eye. A well‐organized, hypoechoic mass was noted ventral and medial to the globe on ocular ultrasound. The mass continued to grow despite antibiotic therapy, and an exenteration was performed. The mass was diagnosed via histopathology and immunohistochemical staining as a probable lacrimal gland carcinoma, although a Harderian gland origin could not definitively be ruled out. The tumor recurred following removal, and the lizard died 2 months postoperatively.