Mammary Fibroepithelial Hyperplasia in a Male Cat

Background: Feline mammary hyperplasia (FMH) is a benign disease that commonly affects young females, once it caused by the exaggerated stimulation of endogenous or exogenous progestogen. FMH leads to acute edema and inflammation glands frequently evolve ulcerations, secondary infections, systemic clinical signs. Even though rare in male cats, progesterone therapy an unknown source hormone can cause disease. This report aims describe case feline with no history hormonal treatment treated radical surgical resection. Case: A 7-month-old intact domestic shorthair cat was presented due onset generalized tumors which had progressed for 18 days. Tumors size 5 cm large diameter, symmetric, bilateral, affected all glands. The tissue firm, hyperemic, ulcerated. initially suspected but differential diagnosis adenocarcinoma. Except pain on tumor palpation, there other abnormality. Survey thoracic radiographs abdominal ultrasound did not find signs metastasis hermaphroditism. Fine-needle aspirate biopsy further cytological examination were inconclusive. Surgical resection through single-stage bilateral total mastectomy reconstruction using left flank fold flap elected. There intraoperative complications recovered well, good healing 21 days after surgery. Histological confirmed non-neoplastic characteristics tissue’s biological behavior. Eleven months diagnosis, asymptomatic.Discussion: females associated gestational periods, end estrous cycle, and, most commonly, synthetic progesterone. Male cats are rarely without administration, used dermatopathies, urinary incontinence, control behavioral changes, mistakenly as contraceptive. Clinical firm consistency, inflammation, ulcerated areas, absence secretion, mobility difficulty local swelling. Systemic including apathy, anorexia, fever, dehydration occur. main neoplasia patient’s history, progression, histological examination. Conservative inhibitor, such aglepristone, be performed usually take few weeks promote remission, may require additional does prevent possible recurrence. Radical alternative late-stage It chosen toperform removal this mainly considering detectable source, marked swelling, condition could deteriorate quickly. prognosis when infections signs, making maintain quality life treatment. must considered tumors, regardless gender administration.