What is this pink bump on my dog's eyelid? Should I be concerned?

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• Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

  Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

  Published on July 25th, 2016

  A bump on the lower eyelid could be a few different things. If it's on the skin of the eyelid itself, it is likely to be a benign tumor such as a meibomian gland adenoma - dogs get tumors in this area very frequently, but they are benign over 90% of the time so not normally a concern unless they are irritating the eye and causing redness or discharge - in this case, they can be surgically removed. If the bump is on the inside of the lower eyelid (the conjuctival surface), then it could be a plugged duct or a sty - these are more likely to cause eye irritation, so may need antibiotics or other medication to treat.
  
  If you would like to upload a photo of the bump, you're welcome to request a consultation so that we can look at it - based on the photo, I could give you a better idea of what the bump may be. This doesn't sound like something that's an emergency, but if it's causing any redness or irritation to the eye, I would recommend having it examined by a vet within the next few days to determine what type of treatment may be needed.

  

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• Answered By Amy S. Eutsey, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on June 16th, 2018

  Hello. This is likely to be a benign growth (Meibomian gland Adenoma) or a cyst (Meibomian gland cyst) originating from a tear gland. Your veterinarian can examine this and determine if it can possibly be lanced and emptied (cyst) or if it is a solid structure (growth), The only way to permanently get rid of this is to surgically remove it. If it gets large enough, it can cause irritation to the cornea and sometimes they become infected. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

  

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• Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on January 23rd, 2018

  Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Based on your picture, I would suspect that what you are seeing is likely to be a cyst. We call these Meibomian gland cysts. These can become much larger and cause irritation to the eye so I usually recommend removing them when they are this small so that the surgery is not as invasive as it might be if the mass were triple in size. I would have a veterinarian examine Bruce so that the most appropriate treatment recommendation can be made. You could also just keep an eye on the mass and when it begins to increase in size have a vet take a look at it. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

  

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• Answered By Jeffrey Milner

  Veterinarian

  Published on July 16th, 2017

  Unfortunately, without physically touching the lesion and probably doing some diagnostic testing, it is really difficult to say what it may or may not be. Unknown lumps are usually one of the following: bug bites, masses, abscesses, tumors, or cystic structures. Needle aspiration will typically provide a great deal of information and lead us to the presumptive diagnosis. If it has any sort of communication with the eyelid, then it is most likely a benign mass known as a Meibomian Adenoma. These are not typically problematic unless they are touching the eye's surface. If it remains the same size and no other problems are noted, you don't necessarily have to do anything at this time. However, if it starts to become bothersome I would get it checked out some time. Hope this helps.

  

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