A case of primary choroidal malignant melanoma in a cat. (16th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bourguet, Aurélie; Piccicuto, Virginie; Donzel, Elise; Carlus, Marine; Chahory, Sabine
• Is Part Of: Veterinary ophthalmology. Volume 18:Number 4(2015)
• Page Start: 345
• Page End: 349
• Publication Date: 2014-11-16
• Subjects: Veterinary ophthalmology -- Periodicals; 636.08977
• DOI: 10.1111/vop.12233
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-5216

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="vop12233-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>This report describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, histological lesions, and prognosis of a primary choroidal malignant melanoma in a 15‐year‐old cat. The animal was presented for unilateral blindness. On ocular examination, a raised pigmented mass protruding from the posterior pole into the vitreous body was observed by diffuse transillumination and indirect ophthalmoscopy. Ocular ultrasound and computer tomography (CT) scan confirmed localization of the tumor to the posterior segment. The diagnosis of primary choroidal melanoma was confirmed by histopathology after enucleation. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a feline malignant melanoma with a primary choroidal localization without iris involvement.</p> </abstract>