Intraocular signet-ring cell melanoma in a hamster ( Cricetulus griseus).
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Lima, Leandro; Montiani-Ferreira, Fabiano; Sousa, Renato; Langohr, Ingeborg
- Source
- Veterinary Ophthalmology. Jan2012, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p53-58. 6p.
- Subject
- *HAMSTERS
*INTRAOCULAR lenses
*ULTRASONIC imaging
*EYE examination
*PRIMARY care
*OPHTHALMIC surgery
*CLINICAL trials
- Language
- ISSN
- 1463-5216
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]