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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct;57(10):1077-1080.

Mammary development, hyperestrogenemia, and hypocortisolemia in a male cat with an adrenal cortical carcinoma

Amy C Nadolski  1 , Jessica E Markovich  1 , Samuel H Jennings  1 , Orla M Mahony  1
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Mammary development, hyperestrogenemia, and hypocortisolemia in a male cat with an adrenal cortical carcinoma

Amy C Nadolski et al. Can Vet J. 2016 Oct.

Abstract
in English, French

A 14-year-old neutered male domestic shorthaired cat was diagnosed with an adrenal cortical carcinoma causing hyperestrogenemia that resulted in mammary hyperplasia and sexual behavior. A right adrenalectomy and mammary gland biopsy were performed. Adrenal cortical neoplasia should be ruled out in any neutered male cat with mammary development and/or exhibiting sexual behavior.

Développement mammaire, hyperœstrogénémie et hypocortisolémie chez un chat mâle atteint d’un corticosurrénalome malin. Un corticosurrénalome malin, causant l’hyperœstrogénémie et produisant une hyperplasie mammaire et un comportement sexuel, a été diagnostiqué chez un chat domestique à poil court mâle stérilisé âgé de 14 ans. Une surranélectomie droite et une biopsie de la glande mammaire ont été réalisées. Un diagnostic de corticosurrénalome devrait être éliminée chez tout chat stérilisé ayant un développement mammaire et/ou manifestant un comportement sexuel.(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières).

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