title: Primary corneal melanocytoma in a Collie.
abstract: A 6-year-old female, spayed Collie was referred to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine for a 12-month history of a progressive right corneal mass. A superficial keratectomy was performed and histopathology revealed a corneal melanocytoma with complete excision. There has been no recurrence of the neoplasm to date (12 months). This is the first known report of an isolated corneal melanocytoma in a canine.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.affiliation: Departments of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
authors.forename: Marina L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Leis
authors.affiliation: Prairie Diagnostic Services, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
authors.forename: Soraya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sayi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: canine; cornea; eye; histopathology; keratectomy; melanocytoma