Taenia serialis causing exophthalmos in a pet rabbit.
A 16-month-old, male, neuter Dwarf Lop rabbit presented with exophthalmos of the right eye of 3 weeks duration. Under sedation an ultrasound of the right eye was performed and showed an orbital hypo-echoic area posterior and ventrolateral to the right globe, which was presumed to be a cyst. Fine needle aspirate removed 5.5 mLs of straw-colored fluid from the cyst, which allowed the globe to return to its normal position. Two months later the rabbit re-presented with exophthalmos of the right eye. Exploratory surgery was performed and a large cystic structure was removed from the ventro-lateral conjunctival fornix. Histology confirmed the cyst to be a coenurus of Taenia serialis.
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Animal Eye Care, 181 Darling Road, East Malvern, Victoria 3145, Australia. anutony@ozemail.com.au
McCowan
Christina
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Hardman
Chloe
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Stanley
Robin
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D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013621:Taenia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014463:Ultrasonography