Med. Weter. 70 (9), 578-584, 2014
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| Trbolová A. |
| Occurrence and diagnosis of intraocular melanomas in dogs: 6 clinical cases |
| In the present article we report clinical cases of benign and malignant intraocular melanomas in six dogs, two females and four males, of the following breeds: Hovawart, English Cocker Spaniel, American Staffordshire Terrier, Middle Asian Shepherd, and a mix breed. Their age ranged from seven to eleven years. Changes in the eye, observed by the owner before the first contact with a veterinary doctor, persisted for a period of two weeks to six months. All dogs underwent complete ophthalmological examination, ultrasound examination, and, in the cases of enucleation, histological examination. The most common clinical findings were ocular pain, buphthalmos, iris thickening, presence of a mass confined to the iris, irregular pupil, blindness, and secondary glaucoma. Ultrasound examination showed intraocular masses of different size. Another frequent findings were lens subluxation and retinal detachment. According to histological examination, in two out of three enucleated eyes there were benign tumours, and in one, a malignant melanoma. During a period of 9.6 months after surgery we did not observe any recurrence. |
| Key words: intraocular melanoma, metastases, dogs, diagnosis |