Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Male cat developed enlarged mammary glands after cyproterone acetate
By F. Jelinek et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2007·Veterinary Histopathological Laboratory, Prague, Czech Republic, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Gynaecomastia in a tom-cat caused by cyproterone acetate: a case report
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A non-neutered male cat developed swollen mammary glands after being given a medication called Androcur for one week. Two months later, the swelling became noticeable, and by three months after stopping the medication, the glands had grown significantly, affecting his overall health. To treat this condition, the veterinarian performed surgery to remove the enlarged mammary glands, which weighed 1.75 kg. Fortunately, the cat healed well after the surgery, and there were no complications during recovery.
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Abstract
The contribution demonstrates gynaecomastia in an adult, noncastrated tom-cat, caused by an antiandrogenic preparation Androcur tablets (Schering AG, BRD), administrated at the dose of 5 mg/day for one week. Two months after the treatment, the enlargement of all mammary glands was apparent and one month later (i.e. three months after the end of drug administration) the mammary chains reached the size of 30 × 15 × 20 cm. The general health state of the animal was altered due to the conspicuous enlargement and inflammation of mammary glands. Radical mastectomy was done under general anaesthesia using Isoflurane Rhone-Poulenc inh. The weight of the extirpated mammary chains was 1.75 kg. The healing of operative wounds and convalescence occurred without complications. Fibroepithelial hyperplasia of mammary glands was diagnosed histologically.
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