Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pale eye tumor and eye removal in a 13-year-old Ragdoll cat
By Jajou, Sarah·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Uveal amelanotic melanoma in a ragdoll cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old male Ragdoll cat was taken to the vet because of changes in his left eye, including an unusual shape (dyscoria), thickening, and color change that had been happening for two years. The vet found a pale mass in the iris and noticed high pressure in the eye. Further tests showed nodules in the liver and spleen, but they couldn't confirm what they were. To treat the issue, the vet removed the left eye, and tests confirmed it was a type of eye cancer called uveal amelanotic melanoma.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old castrated male ragdoll cat's left eye was evaluated for dyscoria, iridal thickening and color change of 2 years duration, as well as elevated intraocular pressure. The primary lesion seen on ophthalmic examination was a pale pink-white mass observed in the dorsomedial aspect of a diffusely thickened iris. Metastatic workup revealed hepatic and splenic nodules, but cytology was inconclusive. The left eye was enucleated, and histopathology was consistent with uveal amelanotic melanoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32675817/