Malignant ocular melanoma in a dog.
- Author:
Na young YI
1
;
Shin ae PARK
;
Soo won PARK
;
Man bok JEONG
;
Min soo KANG
;
Joo hyun JUNG
;
Min cheol CHOI
;
Dae yong KIM
;
Tchi chou NAM
;
Kang moon SEO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: melanoma; uvea; dog
- MeSH: Animals; Dog Diseases/*pathology/surgery; Dogs; Eye Enucleation/veterinary; Histocytochemistry/veterinary; Male; Melanoma/pathology/surgery/*veterinary; Uveal Neoplasms/pathology/surgery/*veterinary
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2006;7(1):89-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A mongrel male dog of three years old was referred to the Seoul National University Veterinary Teaching Hospital following a one month history of glaucoma. On ophthalmic examination, hyphema, glaucoma, uveitis, iridal mass, and loss of vision were noted in the right eye. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a mass with involvement of the entire uvea. Radiographic evaluation did not reveal any evidence of distant metastasis. The right eye was surgically removed because of the high likelihood of neoplasia. A histologic diagnosis of malignant uveal melanoma was made.
