Primary intraocular malignant melanoma in a cat

Authors : Aynur DEMİR

Pages : 58-58

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Publication Date : 2020-03-31

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Melanomas are tumors originating from melanoblast and melanocyte cells. They are commonly seen in the skin, eye and oral cavity respectively in cats. Ocular melanomas are named as epibulbar insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(limbal);, conjunctival and uveal depending on the location of the eye. In cats, iridial melanomas develop mostly from the anterior uvea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(iris and ciliary body); and rarely from the posterior uvea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(choroid);. This case was a 16-year-old male cat who was brought to the hospital with complaints of redness, pain and enlargement of the eyeball for a long time. Ophthalmologic examination revealed blepharospasm, ocular pain, episcleral congestion, corneal vascularization and diffuse edema. The size, localization and extent of the mass were determined by ocular ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MRI); findings. Primary intraocular malignant melanoma was diagnosed by histopathological examination of the eye removed by enucleation method. No metastasis was observed in the postoperative period of one year. In this case, we aimed to share ophthalmologic, ultrasonographic, magnetic resonance imaging, histopathological examination findings and treatment and prognosis of primary intraocular malignant melanoma.
Keywords : Intraocular, cat, melanoma, MRI