Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Masses on teats in a 3-year-old female Sphynx cat
By E. Ozenc & M.F. Bozkurt·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2014·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Atypical fibroepithelial hyperplasia of the teats in a Sphynx cat: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female Sphynx cat was brought to the vet because she had developed lumps on her teats over the past six months to a year. After examining her, the vet decided to surgically remove the masses, which ranged in size from about 0.6 cm to 1.5 cm. The lumps were found to be a condition called atypical fibroepithelial hyperplasia, which means there was an abnormal growth of tissue in the glandular area. Fortunately, the surgery was successful, and the cat was treated for the condition.
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Abstract
This study was conducted on a three-year-old Sphynx breed female cat which was brought to the clinic for masses on the teats. The medical history showed that these masses had developed slowly within the period of six months to one year. Following the clinical examination, these masses were removed via surgery. They were between 0.6 cm and 1.5 cm in diameter. Ulcer areas 2 mm to 5 mm in size were observed over the skin. Their sectional surface was uniformly grayish in colour. Histopathological examination of the masses revealed that the cells originated from the glandular duct and had given rise to hyperplasia; connective tissue was densely attached to the masses. Moreover, inflammatory changes and areas of ulceration were observed. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that the cells surrounding the epithelial hyperplasia were vimentin-positive and the proliferative activity of epithelial cells was measured to be 50% by analysis of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). Based on clinical, histological and immunohistochemical findings, it was found the masses were diagnosed as atypical fibroepithelial hyperplasia. This case is the first to present a fibroepithelial hyperplasia in the teats of a cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/7521-VETMED