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Abstract
Nine cases of mammary glandular hypertrophy in the cat are described. Three cases occurred in pregnant queens aged between six and eight months and one in an aged non-pregnant queen. The other cases were in neutered animals which had been treated with megestrol acetate for periods of between 14 months and five years. The pregnant queens were spayed and their mammae returned to normal; in the other cats the affected mammary glands were removed surgically. No recurrence occurred in seven cats in which adequate follow-up information was available. The importance of differentiating this benign lesion from mammary neoplasia is discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Animals, Laboratory; Biology; Clinical Research; Contraception; Contraceptive Agents, Female--side effects; Contraceptive Agents, Female--therapeutic use; Contraceptive Agents, Progestin--side effects; Contraceptive Agents, Progestin--therapeutic use; Contraceptive Agents--side effects; Contraceptive Agents--therapeutic use; Contraceptive Methods--side effects; Examinations And Diagnoses; Family Planning; Gynecologic Surgery; Histology; Hysterectomy; Megestrol Acetate--side effects; Megestrol Acetate--therapeutic use; Oral Contraceptives--side effects; Ovariectomy; Pregnancy--side effects; Reproduction; Research Methodology; Surgery; Treatment; Urogenital Surgery
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Year: 1977 PMID： 871052 DOI： 10.1136/vr.100.14.277
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Rec ISSN： 0042-4900 Impact factor: 2.695