Sarcoma mamária em uma gata: Relato de caso.

Abstract

With the increase in feline survival, breast neoplasms have become increasingly common in the clinical routine of felines, representing the third most common tumor in this species. And about 90% of these neoplasms are malignant. Thus, the present work aims to report a case of a feline, female, mixed breed (SRD), treated at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Paraíba (HV-UFPB), located in the city of Areia-PB, with suspicion of breast cancer. The animal had an ulcerated tumor mass with purulent exudation in the region of the mammary chain. The animal had been inappetent for 5 days and the tutor reported that she had already used a contraceptive injection. In the anamnesis, it was observed that the feline had a noise in its breathing and that it felt tired when performing activities that demanded effort. The animal was sent to the surgery sector, where a bilateral mastectomy was performed, in which the right mammary chain was removed along with the ulcerated tumor, which was sent to the Veterinary Pathology Laboratory (LPV) for histopathological analysis. Histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of breast sarcoma, which determines an unfavorable prognosis for the animal. However, it is very important to disseminate information about the benefits of early sterilization as a way to reduce the development of breast cancers that are related to the use of contraceptive injections.