title: Staphyloma in a cat.
abstract: A unilateral scleral staphyloma in an 18-month-old, female spayed Domestic Short-haired cat was treated with excision, primary closure and fascial graft. Other ocular abnormalities noted on examination included iris coloboma, anterior cortical cataract, focal lens equator flattening and retinal dysplasia. The staphyloma was presumed to be congenital in origin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37966-4544, USA. bskorobo@utk.edu
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Skorobohach
authors.forename: Diane V H
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Hendrix
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D002415:Cats; D003103:Coloboma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D005260:Female; D007498:Iris / Q000002:abnormalities; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D015792:Retinal Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography