MEHMET ÇAĞRI KARAKURUM, ZEYNEP PEKCAN, ÖZLEM ÖZMEN

Cutaneous malignant Melanoma in a cat

Melanomas are neoplasia of melanocytes and melanoblasts which may in benign or malign character. Malign melanoma is typically considered as a rare neoplasm in cats. In this case report, the clinical and histopathological findings of cutaneous malignant melanoma was reported in a sixteen year-old cat. At the same time, this is the first report of cutaneous malignant melanoma in a cat in Turkey.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

cerrahi işlemler, klinik görünüm, kutanöz melanoma, teşhis, melanom, neoplazma, cerrahi, kedi

Bir kedide kutanöz malign Melanoma

Melanomlar melanosit ve melanoblastların benign veya malign tümörleridir. Malign melanom kedilerde oldukça nadir gözlenen bir tümördür. Bu vaka takdiminde 16 yaşlı bir kedide kutanöz malign melonoma’nın klinik ve histopatolojik bulguları bildirilmiştir. Bu, aynı zamanda, Türkiye’de bir kedide bildirilen ilk kutanöz malign melanoma vakasıdır.

Keywords:

surgical operations, clinical aspects, cutaneous melanoma, diagnosis, melanoma, neoplasms, surgery, cats,

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