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- Title
Uveal Hematocysts in a Golden Retriever Dog.
- Authors
Tofflemire, Kyle L.; Whitley, R. David; Ben-Shlomo, Gil; Allbaugh, Rachel A.
- Abstract
Case Description. A 7-year-old neutered male golden retriever presented for examination 1 month following the observation of multifocal round brown structures in the anterior chamber of the left eye and similar, but blood-filled, structures in the right eye. Clinical Findings. Ophthalmic examination revealed bilateral iris hyperpigmentation, pigment deposition on the anterior lens capsule, and uveal cysts.Theuveal cysts in the right eyewere partially blood filled.Clinical findingswere consistent with pigmentary uveitis of golden retrievers. Treatment and Outcome. The patient has been maintained on topical anti-inflammatories and no progression of the disease has occurred in eight months. Clinical Relevance.This paper emphasizes the importance of recognizing the unique clinical signs of pigmentary uveitis and highlights uveal hematocysts, a rare manifestation of the disease.
- Subjects
UVEAL diseases; CYSTS (Pathology); GOLDEN retriever; ANTERIOR chamber (Eye); EYE examination; HYPERPIGMENTATION; UVEITIS; DISEASES
- Publication
Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine, 2013, p1
- ISSN
2090-7001
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2013/210135