Limbal melanocytomas are benign neoplasias that arise from a band of melanocytes along the limbus (margin of the cornea to sclera). These occur in two age groups of dogs. In young dogs it manifests clinically with continued local growth and necessitates removal to prevent ongoing ocular involvement (which can result in loss of the eye due to growth and pain). In older dogs (great than 8 years of age) it grows slower and can be observed for growth. Regardless of growth, these melanocytomeas do not spread to organs in the rest of the body.
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Limbal Melanocytoma