Cutaneous metastases of a mammary carcinoma in a llama

An 8-year-old, female llama was evaluated for nonhealing, ulcerative, cutaneous lesions, which also involved the mammary gland. Biopsies of the lesions distant from and within the mammary gland area revealed an aggressive carcinoma. The tumor was confirmed at necropsy to be a mammary gland adenocarc...

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Published inCanadian veterinary journal Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 204 - 206
Main Authors Leichner, T.L, Turner, O, Mason, G.L, Barrington, G.M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada 01.03.2001
Subjects
adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma - secondary
Adenocarcinoma - veterinary
Animals
Camelids, New World
case studies
Diagnosis, Differential
Euthanasia - veterinary
Fatal Outcome
Female
llamas
mammary neoplasms (animal)
Mammary Neoplasms, Animal - pathology
metastasis
Prognosis
skin
skin lesions
Skin Neoplasms - secondary
Skin Neoplasms - veterinary
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Summary:An 8-year-old, female llama was evaluated for nonhealing, ulcerative, cutaneous lesions, which also involved the mammary gland. Biopsies of the lesions distant from and within the mammary gland area revealed an aggressive carcinoma. The tumor was confirmed at necropsy to be a mammary gland adenocarcinoma with cutaneous metastasis.
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ISSN:0008-5286