Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Black spot on Collie's eye caused by corneal melanocytoma
By Bauer, Bianca et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2015·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary corneal melanocytoma in a Collie.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old spayed female Collie was brought to the vet due to a growing mass on her right eye that had been present for a year. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove the mass, and tests showed it was a corneal melanocytoma, which is a type of tumor. Fortunately, the entire tumor was successfully removed, and there have been no signs of it coming back in the 12 months since the surgery.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old female, spayed Collie was referred to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine for a 12-month history of a progressive right corneal mass. A superficial keratectomy was performed and histopathology revealed a corneal melanocytoma with complete excision. There has been no recurrence of the neoplasm to date (12 months). This is the first known report of an isolated corneal melanocytoma in a canine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25296627/