AI Article Synopsis
- A 12-year-old male cocker spaniel presented with symptoms like eye redness and facial pawing, indicating a problem.
- Imaging showed a mass in the left orbital apex affecting nearby bone and extending into the brain.
- After surgery to remove the mass, it was identified as an orbital soft tissue sarcoma, highlighting the need to differentiate it from similar conditions like cavernous sinus syndrome, which doesn't involve optic nerve issues.
Article Abstract
A 12-year-old castrated male cocker spaniel dog was presented with a 4-week history of left episcleral injection and pawing at the face. Clinical examination findings included left internal and external ophthalmoplegia, left dorsal strabismus, pain opening the mouth, and intermittent amaurosis. Imaging studies revealed a left orbital apex mass with adjacent sphenoid bone lysis and extension into the cranial cavity. A left exenteration was performed and histopathology confirmed an orbital soft tissue sarcoma. Key clinical message: This report describes an orbital tumor causing orbital apex syndrome. This condition should be differentiated from cavernous sinus syndrome as the latter does not course with optic neuropathy.
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