title: Penetrating palpebral grass awn in a dog: Unusual case of a penetrating grass awn in an eyelid.
abstract: An unusual case of a penetrating grass awn in an eyelid of a dog is reported. A 6-month-old mixed breed dog was referred to the Ophthalmology Unit of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Camerino University for anorexia, lethargy, left monolateral ocular swelling and pain to the left eye, present from 1 month. Ophthalmic examination of the left eye showed copious and purulent discharge, and ultrasonography revealed the presence of an abscess containing a grass foreign body. The grass awn was surgically removed. Three days after surgery, the dog showed a marked improvement, with a total resolution obtained in 7 days. To the authors' knowledge, penetrating foreign bodies such as the one of this paper have never been described before in literature.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3629-0391
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marchegiani
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fruganti
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cerquetella
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Paola
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Cassarani
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy.
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laus
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spaterna
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D035261:Plant Components, Aerial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006109:Poaceae; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Dog; Foreign body; Grass awn; Lid abscess; Swollen eyelid; Ultrasonography