Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma and traumatic neuroma following enucleation for a uveal schwannoma in a dog: a case report.

PubMed ID: 28265395

Author(s): McDonald JE, Knollinger AM, Teixeira LB, Dubielzig RR. Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma and traumatic neuroma following enucleation for a uveal schwannoma in a dog: a case report. Clin Case Rep. 2017 Feb 3;5(3):300-307. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.842. eCollection 2017 Mar. PMID 28265395

Journal: Clinical Case Reports, Volume 5, Issue 3, Mar 2017

A 4-year-old, female spayed Siberian husky with history of a uveal schwannoma presented for orbital swelling 9 months after enucleation. A second, malignant tumor developed in the same orbit. Therefore, uveal schwannomas may warrant early surgical intervention in the dog.