Signos de neoplasia en el tercer párpado en caninos: reporte de un caso clínico

Abstract

If we talk about mastocytoma in general, it is the most common mas cell neoplasm at the cutaneous level that canines suffer from, it can develop anywhere on the body, but it is mainly located in areas of the trunk, head, tail and extremities. This tumor is rare to find in extracutaneous tissues, such as the third eyelid, according to the literature, mast cell tumors are usually found in the orbit and there is very little bibliography on this neoplasm in the nictitating membrane. Due to this, the following final degree project is developed, to provide knowledge about a clinical case of a Border collie with mastocytoma in the third eyelid, providing guidelines to identify different neoplasms at the site, taking into account the signs that are it can be presented during the clinical examination and the complementary methods to be used.