title: Conjunctival dermoid in two guinea pigs: a case report.
abstract: Clinical and histologic findings of conjunctival dermoids in two unrelated guinea pigs are described. The dermoids were treated surgically by resection with superficial lamellar keratectomy and corneal epithelial debridement. Histologically the dermis underneath a stratified squamous keratinized and variably pigmented epithelium consisted of multiple hair follicles, with clearly visible arrectores pilorum muscles, sebaceous glands and loose vascularized fatty tissue.
authors.affiliation: Small Animal Practice, Leipziger Strasse 139, 37235 Hessisch Lichtenau, Germany. augen@bigfoot.com
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Wappler
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Allgoewer
authors.forename: Ekkehard H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Schaeffer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery