Conjunctival lipid granulomas in a cat

Authors: Dillon EA, Jones BR, Alley MR
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 33, Issue 11, pp 186-187, Nov 1985
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cat, Companion animal
Subject Terms: Eye/opthalmology, Inflammation, Disease/defect, Inherited disease/conditions, Fat/lipids, Clinical examination, Pathology
Article class: Scientific Article

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Abstract: A 12-year-old, neutered male cat was examined because of a persistent serous ocular discharge from the left eye. Three, pale cream, 1-4 mm lesions were detected in the palpebral conjunctivae of the left eye. The surgical excision of the lesions resulted in complete resolution of the epiphora. Histological examination confirmed that the lesions were lipid granulomas but the aetiology and pathogenesis of them were not determined. No disease conditions which result in primary or secondary hyperlipoproteinaemia were detected.

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