title: Corneal stromal sequestration in a dog.
abstract: A case of corneal sequestrum in a 9-year-old Shih Tzu is reported. On the ophthalmic examination a brown-pigmented ulcer with mild edema and corneal vascularization was present. The brownish plaque was facing an inferior palpebral tumor. A superficial keratectomy followed by a grid keratotomy and removal of the palpebral mass were performed. Histological findings revealed an inflammatory cell infiltration underneath the acellular stromal layers. No melanin granules were observed. No vascular infiltration was present within the necrotic stroma. The surgical area healed and no recurrence has been reported by the owners at the time of writing. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a corneal sequestrum in a dog.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Service, Veterinary Clinic, 17 Bd des Filles du Calvaire, 75003 Paris, France. l.bouhanna@noos.fr
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bouhanna
authors.forename: Laure B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Liscoët
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Raymond-Letron
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D016510:Corneal Neovascularization / Q000662:veterinary; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome