Surgical Management and Histopathological Evaluation of a Mammary Tu mor in a Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48165/ijapm.2026.42.SI.2Keywords:
Buffalo, Mammary gland, Adenocarcinoma, Histopathology, Udder.Abstract
The study aimed to define the histopathological features of mammary gland tumours in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in the form of a case series and to highlight the importance of a microscopic study in the correct diagnosis and treatment of mammary masses in large ruminants. Ten adult buffalo females introduced with hard, slowly growing masses of the mamary glands of some three months. Each of the cases was surgically handled, histologically processed representative tissues were examined under the microscope. Clinical follow-up during the period of the postoperative showed no lesion recurrence in all treated animals. Microscopic analysis showed a significant impairment of the normal structure of the mammary glands. The mammary ducts were distended, irregular and cystic at times. The ductal epithelium was hyperplastic, pleomorphic, enlarged, and lost polarity with occasional loss of polarity. Fibrovascular proliferation, congested blood vessels and multifocal inflammatory cells infiltrations in the interductal stroma were seen. There were eosinophilic secretory material and exfoliated epithelial cells in the lumina of the ducts. Mitotic figures were not frequent. According to these histological characteristics, the lesion was categorised as a low grade mammary ductal origin adenocarcinoma. Conclusively, mammary tumours are not common among buffaloes; however, they must be included in the list of diagnostic possibilities of chronic mammary masses. The histopathological investigation is crucial in the accurate diagnosis, classification and proper clinical treatment of tumours. Reporting of these cases will be a good source of information to enhance knowledge, early diagnosis and management plan of the mammary lesions in large ruminants.
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