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Intraocular signet‐ring cell melanoma in a hamster ( Cricetulus griseus )
Author(s) -
Lima Leandro,
MontianiFerreira Fabiano,
Sousa Renato,
Langohr Ingeborg
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2010.00871.x
Subject(s) - enucleation , hamster , medicine , ciliary body , melanoma , ophthalmology , pathology , dermatology , surgery , cancer research
A two‐and‐a‐half year‐old male Chinese hamster ( Cricetulus griseus ) was referred for evaluation of an intraorbital mass involving the right eye. Based on ophthalmic examination and ultrasonography, a diagnosis of intraocular neoplasia was made. Enucleation of the affected eye was performed. The mass was histologically diagnosed as a primary malignant intraocular signet‐ring cell melanoma. No signs of recurrence were detected, and the hamster remained clinically healthy until it died 6 months after surgery. This case report attempts to contribute to the limited body of knowledge available in the literature on primary intraocular neoplasms in hamsters.