Conjunctival dermoid in two guinea pigs: a case report

Clinical and histologic findings of conjunctival dermoids in two unrelated guinea pigs are described. The dermoids were treated surgically by resection with superficial lamellar keratectomy and corneal epithelial debridement. Histologically the dermis underneath a stratified squamous keratinized and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Veterinary ophthalmology 2002-09, Vol.5 (3), p.245-248
Hauptverfasser:	Wappler, Olaf, Allgoewer, Ingrid, Schaeffer, Ekkehard H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals conjunctiva Conjunctival Neoplasms - diagnosis Conjunctival Neoplasms - pathology Conjunctival Neoplasms - surgery Conjunctival Neoplasms - veterinary dermoid Dermoid Cyst - diagnosis Dermoid Cyst - pathology Dermoid Cyst - surgery Dermoid Cyst - veterinary Diagnosis, Differential Female guinea pig Guinea Pigs Rodent Diseases - diagnosis Rodent Diseases - pathology Rodent Diseases - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Clinical and histologic findings of conjunctival dermoids in two unrelated guinea pigs are described. The dermoids were treated surgically by resection with superficial lamellar keratectomy and corneal epithelial debridement. Histologically the dermis underneath a stratified squamous keratinized and variably pigmented epithelium consisted of multiple hair follicles, with clearly visible arrectores pilorum muscles, sebaceous glands and loose vascularized fatty tissue.
ISSN:	1463-5216 1463-5224
DOI:	10.1046/j.1463-5224.2002.00242.x