Table 2 Clinical and histopathological data
Case | Breed | Age | Gender | Lateralization | Tumour presentation and location | Histopathological diagnosis | Surgical treatment | First / Second/ Third recurrence/ prognosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dachshund | 8y | F | OD | Hematoma-like tumour on the palpebral side of NM | Hemangiosarcoma | Surgical resection of the mass, resection of NM at 3rd surgery | 1,5 months after 1st surgery/ 2 months after 2nd surgery/ euthanized 3 years later when another recurrence |
2 | Akita | 12y | F | OD | Hyperaemic, grossly nonpigmented tumour on the palpebral side of NM | Sarcoma according to the human protocol, very lightly pigmented melanoma according to the dog-adapted protocol | Surgical resection of the mass, exenteration at 3rd surgery | 1,5 years after 1st surgery/ 7 months after 2nd surgery/ 4 months after 3rd surgery/ euthanized 1 months later when another recurrence |
3 | Shetland Sheepdog | 14y | F | OD | Pendulous, on the surface partly pigmented and ulcerated, tumour on the palpebral side of NM | Sarcoma according to the human protocol, very lightly pigmented melanoma according to the dog-adapted protocol | Surgical resection of the mass, resection of NM at 2nd surgery | 4 months after 1st surgery/ euthanized 1,5 year later when another recurrence |