Acute abdomen syndrome and radial nerve compression correlated with diffuse metastatic melanoma in the lymphatic system and skeletal muscle: case report

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.15944324070510

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  Melanoma occurs due to changes in melanocytes, where there will be a disordered growth of the cells responsible for skin pigmentation. The objective of the present work was to report a case of melanoma in a female horse, gray, Brazilian Equestrian breed, as well as to correlate this pathology with acute abdomen syndrome and compression of the radial nerve. During the clinical examination, during treatment for acute abdominal syndrome, several masses were observed in the perineal region with a firm consistency, while on rectal palpation it was possible to identify such masses close to large vessels, kidneys and urinary bladder. Due to the findings during the clinical evaluation, the diagnosis of melanoma was deduced, which was confirmed at necropsy after euthanasia due to complications from anesthetic recovery due to compression of the radial nerve.