Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with rare apocrine gland tumor and adrenal pheochromocytoma
By Chun, R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1997·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Apocrine gland adenocarcinoma and pheochromocytoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 15-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought in for a recurring tumor near the rear end, identified as an apocrine gland adenocarcinoma. During routine tests before surgery, a mass on the right adrenal gland was found, which turned out to be a pheochromocytoma (a type of adrenal tumor). Both tumors were surgically removed, but unfortunately, the cat developed serious complications afterward and was euthanized. This case is notable because it involved two rare tumors in one cat.
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Abstract
A 15-year-old, castrated male domestic shorthair was presented for a recurrent, perineal apocrine gland adenocarcinoma. A right adrenal mass was identified on abdominal radiography and ultrasonography performed as routine staging prior to surgical excision of the perineal tumor. An ultrasonographic-guided biopsy of the adrenal mass was performed and a pheochromocytoma was diagnosed upon histopathology. The perineal and adrenal tumors were removed surgically. The cat developed fatal thromboembolic disease following surgery and was euthanized. This is the third reported case of phenochromocytoma in a cat and is unusual in that two rare tumors were identified in one animal.
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