title: Suspected uveal metastasis of a nail bed melanoma in a dog.
abstract: A 13-year-old Golden Retriever was referred for evaluation of generalized corneal edema, dyscoria, and suspected glaucoma affecting the right eye. The dog exhibited no signs of systemic illness, but had a history of a melanoma of the nail bed of the first digit of the right hind limb, excised 1 year previously. Ophthalmologic examination revealed diffuse corneal edema, mild anterior uveitis, glaucoma and a mass within the right iris. Enucleation was performed and histopathologic evaluation of the globe revealed the iris to be infiltrated with an anaplastic melanoma, suspected to represent a metastasis of the original nail bed tumor.
authors.affiliation: Eye Care for Animals, Tustin, California, USA. dougesson@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Esson
authors.forename: Christin S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Fahrer
authors.forename: Mitzi K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Zarfoss
authors.forename: Richard R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Dubielzig
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*