title: Mammary adenocarcinoma in four mares.
abstract: Mammary gland adenocarcinoma in 4 horses was characterized by firm swelling of the gland and serosanguineous discharge from the teat orifice. Two of the mares had ulcerative lesions of the mammary gland. Palpation of the affected gland typically elicited signs of pain. Diagnosis was assisted by cytologic evaluation of the fluid discharge, but definitive diagnosis was based on histologic examination. Treatment included mastectomy and lymphadenectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4475.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Seahorn
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Brumbaugh
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Honnas
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lovering
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000662:veterinary; D015674:Mammary Neoplasms, Animal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000662:veterinary