Mammary Gland Pathology Flashcards
What is Clinical Mastitis?
An inflammatory response to infection causing visibly abnormal milk as the extent of the inflammation increases
What is SubClinical Mastitis?
The presence of an infection without the signs of local inflamation or systemic involvement
What is Chronic Granulomatous Mastitis most commonly caused by?
- Ocassionally observed in old sows
- Most cases are caused by S.Aureus
What is the usual case fatality rate of mastitis in sheep and ewes?
Can be as high as 50%
What is often an indicator of mastitis in camelids?
Poor Cria Growth Rate
What would mastitis look like in dogs and cats?
- Severley affected glands are large, firm and edematous
- overlying skin becomes taut and shiny
- small amount of grey secretion may be expressed
What are the three most common non-neoplastic lesions
mammary masses
- Cystic Dilation of Mammary ducts
- Mammary Hypertrophy
- Mammary Hyperplasia
What is Cystic dilation usually secondary to?
Obstruction of a duct or the papillary canal by periductal fibrosis
How does cystic dilation occur?
Continued Secretion and build up of content dilates the duct
* epithelium accomodates the larger diameter by attenuating the lining
What is mammary hypertrophy?
Mammary Gland becomes larger than normal for the physiological state
e.g lactation, pseudopregnancy, spaying
What are the three main manifestations of lobular hyperplasia?
- Hyperplasia of the epithelium of glandular acini
- Adenosis- epithelium undergoes hyperplasia and the lumen is filled with basiloid epithelial cells
- Fibroadenomatous hyperplasia
What animals is fibroadenomatous hyperplasia most common in?
Common in cats, especially intact females under 2
When does fibroadenomatous hyperplasia occur?
Occurs in the luteal phase of oestrus, early in pregnancy, or after progestin therapy
How does progesterone mediate hyperplasia?
Via Growth hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor
What are benign mammary neoplasias divided into?
- Adenomas
- Fibroadenomas ‘
- Benign Mixed Tumours
- Ductal Papillomas