Bertoy R W, Brightman A H, Regan K
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1988 Jan 1;192(1):87-9.
An 11-year-old cat with an intraocular melanoma was treated for 2 years for the secondary effects of the tumor (glaucoma, exposure keratitis) before enucleation was required. One year after enucleation, the cat was examined because of labored breathing. The cat was thin, appeared depressed, and had signs of respiratory compromise secondary to pleural effusion. Treatment was not instituted, and the cat was euthanatized. Metastasis of the primary melanoma to the lungs, pericardium, parietal pleura, mediastinum, hilar lymph nodes, diaphragm, liver, and omentum was confirmed at necropsy. Intraocular melanomas in the cat have been implicated to have a greater malignant potential than those in the dog; however, few cases have been reported with long-term follow-up information.
一只患有眼内黑色素瘤的11岁猫，在需要摘除眼球之前，因肿瘤的继发效应（青光眼、暴露性角膜炎）接受了两年的治疗。眼球摘除术后一年，这只猫因呼吸困难接受检查。这只猫很瘦，看起来很沮丧，并有因胸腔积液导致的呼吸功能不全的迹象。未进行治疗，这只猫被实施安乐死。尸检证实原发性黑色素瘤已转移至肺、心包、壁层胸膜、纵隔、肺门淋巴结、膈肌、肝脏和网膜。猫的眼内黑色素瘤被认为比狗的具有更大的恶性潜能；然而，很少有长期随访信息的病例报道。
