Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye bleeding and vision loss diagnosed with eye bone cancer
By Heath, Susan et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2003·Department of Pathobiological Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary ocular osteosarcoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A male Rottweiler was brought to the vet with a month-long history of blood in the eye (hyphema), along with other symptoms like eye swelling, redness, and loss of vision. After examining him, the vet decided to remove the affected eye due to concerns about a tumor. Pathology results confirmed it was primary ocular osteosarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer in the eye. Fortunately, tests showed no signs of other tumors or spread to the lungs, which is a positive outcome for this case.
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Abstract
An adult male Rottweiler presented to the veterinary medical teaching hospital at Purdue University with a 1-month history of hyphema. On physical examination conjunctivitis, episcleral hyperemia, corneal edema, hyphema, mild glaucoma and loss of vision were observed in the left eye. No other abnormalities were found. The left globe was surgically removed because of the high likelihood of neoplasia and it was fixed in 10% buffered formalin and submitted for pathology. A histologic diagnosis of primary osteosarcoma of the eye was made. Radiographic evaluation did not reveal any evidence of other tumors or pulmonary metastasis. This is the fourth canine case of primary intraocular osteosarcoma to be documented.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12641849/