Choroidal Melanoma in a Dog

NOTE Surgery Choroidal Melanoma in a Dog

A 7-year-old intact female golden Retriever was referred for evaluation of an intraorbital mass of the left eye. Based on ophthalmoscopy, ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the tentative diagnosis was made as an intraocular neoplasia, especially choroidal melanoma. The orbital exenteration of the affected eye was performed. The mass was histologically diagnosed as malignant c...

Choroidal Melanoma

Fulminant hepatic failure due to metastatic choroidal melanoma

Choroidal Melanoma

Delayed Local Metastasis in a Choroidal Melanoma.

A policeman aged 32 years was first seen in October, 1942, complaining of blurring of the vision of the right eye of 6 months' duration. In this eye the visual acuity was 1/60 and there was a solid detachment of the retina. The eye was enucleated in November, 1942. Pathological examination showed a shallow choroidal tumour overlying the optic nerve, about 10 mm. in diameter by 3 mm. in greatest...