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Congenital melanoma in a 3-month old bull calf - a case report

The clinical, intraoperative and pathological findings taken from a case of melanoma in a 3-month old bull calf are reported. The cattle holder did not notice anything unusual when calf was born, but noticed tumesecence on the Achiles tendon at the age of 9 weeks, which increased with time. During surgery, subutaneous and tendonous invasion by tumorous tissue was detected. Histological findings indicated that the neoplasia was a melanoma, therefore the prognosis was considered reserved. Melanoma is a rare tumor in cattle, often congenital, although alreaady reported in companion species (e.g. dogs and cats) and domestic animals (e.g. some breeds of pigs and horses).

melanoma ; calf

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