Successful treatment of an unusually large corneal epithelial inclusion cyst using equine amniotic membrane in a dog.
A 10-year-old intact male Yorkshire Terrier was referred for investigation of a large raised and nonpainful corneal lesion oculus dexter. Clinical examination revealed a pale, translucent corneal mass, which occupied half of the corneal surface and measured 11 mm x 11 mm x 13 mm. The mass was removed by superficial keratectomy and equine amniotic membrane (AM) was transplanted into the large corneal defect to cover the wound and provide tectonic support for the remaining cornea. The mass was histologically confirmed as a corneal epithelial inclusion cyst. There was no evidence of recurrence or complication at the surgical site 100 days postoperatively. Corneal epithelial inclusion cysts are uncommon in dogs. Although superficial keratectomy is the recommended treatment for corneal inclusion cyst, the combination of superficial keratectomy and AM transplantation had to be considered as an alternative for repair of large corneal defects. This is the first case report of the combined application of AM and superficial keratectomy to successfully treat a corneal inclusion cyst in a dog.
Choi
Ul Soo
US
College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea.
Labelle
Philippe
P
Kim
Sehoon
S
Kim
Jury
J
Cha
Jaegwan
J
Lee
Ki Chang
KC
Lee
Hae-Beom
HB
Kim
Nam-Soo
NS
Kim
Min-Su
MS
D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D000818:Animals; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003560:Cysts / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D019573:Epithelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male