Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye bulge treated using 1% polidocanol injection
By Stuckey, Jane Ashley et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2012·Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a sclerosing agent (1% polidocanol) to treat an orbital mucocele in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for a bulging eye that wasn't painful, along with a noticeable third eyelid. The vet diagnosed a salivary gland mucocele using ultrasound and CT scans. To treat it, they drained the fluid and injected a sclerosing agent called polidocanol, which helps to eliminate the mucocele. After several follow-up visits, the dog's eye returned to normal position, and there were no complications from the treatment.
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Abstract
A case of a salivary gland mucocele in a dog causing nonpainful exopthalmos with dorsolateral deviation of the globe and protrusion of the third eyelid. Diagnosis was made via ultrasound and confirmed with computed tomography. Aspiration of the cystic material along with injection of a sclerosing agent, 1% polidocanol (Aethoxysklerol), was used to destroy the mucocele. Follow-up monthly examination post injection confirmed resolution of clinical signs to date, namely abnormal globe position, with no complications observed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22050766/