Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with malignant eye melanoma and glaucoma treated by eye removal
By Yi, Na-young et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2006·College of Veterinary Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Malignant ocular melanoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male mongrel dog was brought to the vet after experiencing glaucoma and vision loss in his right eye for a month. During the examination, the vet found signs of bleeding in the eye, inflammation, and a mass in the uvea (the middle layer of the eye). Imaging tests confirmed the presence of a mass, leading to the decision to surgically remove the affected eye due to the high suspicion of cancer. The final diagnosis was malignant uveal melanoma, a type of eye cancer.
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Abstract
A mongrel male dog of three years old was referred to the Seoul National University Veterinary Teaching Hospital following a one month history of glaucoma. On ophthalmic examination, hyphema, glaucoma, uveitis, iridal mass, and loss of vision were noted in the right eye. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a mass with involvement of the entire uvea. Radiographic evaluation did not reveal any evidence of distant metastasis. The right eye was surgically removed because of the high likelihood of neoplasia. A histologic diagnosis of malignant uveal melanoma was made.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16434858/