title: Adenocarcinoma of the disseminated prostate in a cat.
abstract: An adenocarcinoma of the disseminated prostate gland with pulmonary, myocardial and renal metastases is described in a 12-year-old, neutered male European cat. Histologically, the tumour was localised in the spongy layer of the prostatic urethra and showed an epithelial alveolar pattern. Considering the anatomic, microscopic and immunohistochemical findings, the tumour was diagnosed as an adenocarcinoma of the disseminated prostate gland. To our knowledge this is the first report of adenocarcinoma of the disseminated prostate gland in a cat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary School, Via L da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, University of Turin, Italy. massimiliano.tursi@unito.it
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tursi
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valenza
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aresu
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*