title: Mammary development, hyperestrogenemia, and hypocortisolemia in a male cat with an adrenal cortical carcinoma.
abstract: A 14-year-old neutered male domestic shorthaired cat was diagnosed with an adrenal cortical carcinoma causing hyperestrogenemia that resulted in mammary hyperplasia and sexual behavior. A right adrenalectomy and mammary gland biopsy were performed. Adrenal cortical neoplasia should be ruled out in any neutered male cat with mammary development and/or exhibiting sexual behavior.
authors.affiliation: VCA Emergency Animal Hospital and Referral Center, 2317 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, California 92111, USA (Nadolski); VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona, Mesa, Arizona, USA (Markovich); Department of Biomedical Sciences (Jennings), Department of Clinical Sciences (Mahony), Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Amy C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Nadolski
authors.affiliation: VCA Emergency Animal Hospital and Referral Center, 2317 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, California 92111, USA (Nadolski); VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona, Mesa, Arizona, USA (Markovich); Department of Biomedical Sciences (Jennings), Department of Clinical Sciences (Mahony), Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Markovich
authors.affiliation: VCA Emergency Animal Hospital and Referral Center, 2317 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, California 92111, USA (Nadolski); VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona, Mesa, Arizona, USA (Markovich); Department of Biomedical Sciences (Jennings), Department of Clinical Sciences (Mahony), Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jennings
authors.affiliation: VCA Emergency Animal Hospital and Referral Center, 2317 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, California 92111, USA (Nadolski); VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona, Mesa, Arizona, USA (Markovich); Department of Biomedical Sciences (Jennings), Department of Clinical Sciences (Mahony), Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Orla M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Mahony
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D004967:Estrogens / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D006854:Hydrocortisone