Bir Kedide Konjunktivopalpebral Dermoidin Tanısı ve Cerrahi Onarımı

Abstract

Oküler malformasyonlar nadir görülen, veteriner oftalmolojide klinik öneme sahip anomalilerdir. Bu olgu sunumunun amacı, klinik ve histopatolojik bulgularla desteklenen nadir bir konjunktivopalpebral dermoidin tanısını bir kedide ayrıntılı olarak sunmak ve uygulanan cerrahi müdahaleyi tanımlamaktır. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Oftalmoloji Kliniğine 1.5 yaşlı, erkek, melez bir kedi yavruluğundan beri gözünde şekillenen bir kısma, kaşınma ve akıntı şikayeti ile getirildi. Yapılan klinik muayenede, kedinin sağ üst göz kapağında, göz kapağı kenarını ve bölgedeki palpebral konjunktivayı etkileyecek şekilde bir dermoidin varlığı dikkati çekti. Konjunktivopalpebral dermoid tanısı konulan hayvanda cerrahi müdahale ile anormal doku bölgeden tamamen uzaklaştırıldı. Histopatolojik incelemede dokuda keratinize epitel, akantoz, melanin pigmentasyonu, kıl folikülleri, sebasöz bezler ve mast hücrelerinin varlığı dermoid tanısını doğruladı. Operasyon sonrasında herhangi bir komplikasyon şekillenmezken, yaklaşık 3 ay süre ile takip edilen hastada nüks ya da farklı bir problem ile karşılaşılmadı. Bu çalışma, kedilerde nadir görülen konjunktivopalpebral dermoide yönelik kapsamlı bir klinik, histopatolojik tanı yaklaşımı ve başarılı bir cerrahi tedavi yöntemi sunarak, nadir konjenital anomalilerin anlaşılması ve yönetimine uluslararası nitelikte katkı sağlayacağını düşündüğümüz bir olgu sunumudur.

Keywords

• Blefaroplasti
• Felin oftalmoloji
• Konjenital anomaliler
• Oküler malformasyonlar
• Oküler dermoid

Diagnosis and Surgical Correction of a Conjunctivopalpebral Dermoid in a Cat

Abstract

Ocular malformations are rare anomalies of significant clinical relevance in veterinary ophthalmology. This case report aims to present the detailed diagnosis of a rare conjunctivopalpebral dermoid in a cat, supported by clinical and histopathological findings, and to describe the surgical intervention performed. A 1.5-year-old male mixed-breed cat was referred to the Ophthalmology Clinic of Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine with complaints of a mass in the eye, pruritus, and discharge, which had been present since kittenhood. Clinical examination revealed a dermoid located on the right upper eyelid, affecting both the eyelid margin and the adjacent palpebral conjunctiva. Following the diagnosis of conjunctivopalpebral dermoid, the abnormal tissue was completely excised via surgical intervention. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis, demonstrating keratinized epithelium, acanthosis, melanin pigmentation, hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and mast cells within the tissue. No postoperative complications were observed, and the patient was monitored for approximately three months without any recurrence or additional issues. This report presents a comprehensive clinical and histopathological diagnostic approach and a successful surgical technique for a rare conjunctivopalpebral dermoid in a cat, offering a valuable contribution to the understanding and management of rare congenital anomalies in the field of veterinary ophthalmology.

Keywords

• Blefaroplasty
• Congenital anomalies
• Feline ophthalmology
• Ocular dermoid

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