Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye swelling and glaucoma linked to nail melanoma spread
By Esson, Douglas et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2007·Eye Care for Animals, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected uveal metastasis of a nail bed melanoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old Golden Retriever was brought in for eye problems, including swelling of the cornea and changes in the pupil shape, which suggested glaucoma in the right eye. The dog had a history of a nail bed melanoma that had been removed a year earlier. After a thorough eye exam, the vet found a mass in the iris and performed surgery to remove the eye. Tests showed that the mass was an aggressive melanoma, likely spreading from the original tumor.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old Golden Retriever was referred for evaluation of generalized corneal edema, dyscoria, and suspected glaucoma affecting the right eye. The dog exhibited no signs of systemic illness, but had a history of a melanoma of the nail bed of the first digit of the right hind limb, excised 1 year previously. Ophthalmologic examination revealed diffuse corneal edema, mild anterior uveitis, glaucoma and a mass within the right iris. Enucleation was performed and histopathologic evaluation of the globe revealed the iris to be infiltrated with an anaplastic melanoma, suspected to represent a metastasis of the original nail bed tumor.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17565559/