From:
williamsb@comcast.net
Date: 2003-01-17 21:34:15 UTC
Subject: RE: Apocrine Cyst in 5 year old male ....
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <16545089.1042839255243.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Author wrote:
> I have a 5 year old ferret who has been healthy his whole life. I have been watching a small, pea sized area on his flank, next to his tail for several months. It is non-itchy, and was like a recurring scab. I assumed it was a mast cell tumor, but thought as long as it wasn't bothering him - I'd just watch it.
> Yesterday, I noticed that it had ballooned up almost overnight. I am now thinking it is an apocrine cyst as it is like a fluid filled blister with a weepy, raw area on the top of it. Almost like a soft marble was inserted under the skin. It is not attached to any of the structures underneath it and is fluctuant with fluid. A gentle squeeze does not produce any drainage.
I agree with your presumptive diagnosis here, and I think we can probably watch this one. These tend to go up and down, but if it gets bigger, or anchored to underlying tissues - it comes off immediately.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM