Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pigmented eye tumor in a 3-year-old poodle treated by eye removal
By Martens, Amanda L·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2007·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unusual presentation of an anterior uveal melanocytoma in a 3-year-old poodle.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old poodle was taken to the vet because of a pigmented mass in its right eye. After examining the eye, the vet suspected it could be an ocular melanoma (a type of eye cancer) or ocular melanosis (a condition with increased pigmentation). To treat the issue, the vet decided to remove the right eye, and tests confirmed it was an anterior uveal melanocytoma, which is a type of tumor. The poodle is now recovering after the surgery.
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Abstract
A poodle was referred for evaluation of a pigmented mass in the right eye. The differential diagnoses included an ocular melanoma or ocular melanosis. The right eye was removed and an anterior uveal melanocytoma was confirmed on light microscopical examination.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17824163/