Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with malignant eye melanoma and widespread metastasis
By Minami, T & Patnaik, A K·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Pathology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Malignant anterior uveal melanoma with diffuse metastasis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female mixed-breed German Shepherd was brought in for eye problems and had surgery to remove her eye due to a malignant tumor called uveal melanoma. Unfortunately, three months later, she started having trouble breathing and had nasal discharge. X-rays showed that the cancer had spread to her lungs, and despite the initial surgery, her condition worsened. Sadly, the dog was euthanized, and further examination revealed that the cancer had spread to multiple organs.
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Abstract
Enucleation was performed in 10-year-old sexually intact female mixed-breed German Shepherd Dog. Histologic examination revealed that the dog had an uveal amelanotic melanoma of the eye. The tumor consisted of anaplastic cells with a high mitotic index, indicating malignancy. On examination 3 months after enucleation, the dog had difficulty breathing and nasal discharge. Radiography revealed pulmonary metastasis. The dog was euthanatized. Necropsy revealed diffuse metastasis involving various organs.
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