Orbital fat prolapse in the dog |
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| Authors: | P. Boydell,S. Paterson,R. Pike&dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Ophthalmology, Animal Medical Centre Referral Clinic, 511 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 1UF;*Departments of Dermatology, Animal Medical Centre Referral Clinic, 511 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 1UF;†Departments of Internal Medicine, Animal Medical Centre Referral Clinic, 511 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 1UF |
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| Abstract: | Five dogs presented with varying degrees of subconjunctival swelling and enophthalmos. Biopsy revealed the subconjunctival tissue to be fat. Surgical excision in two cases resulted in resolution of the clinical signs and demonstrated that the fat came from the retrobulbar region. |
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