Adrenocortical Adenocarcinoma in a Syrian Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus Auratus) With Suspected Hyperadrenocorticism

April 2026 in “ Veterinary Medicine and Science ”

Mathilde Firmin Billaux, Sabrina Vieu, Antoine Lecomte … Nicolas Soëtart

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Studysummary In this case report, authors described a pet golden hamster with a confirmed adrenocortical adenocarcinoma, where laboratory testing and diagnostic imaging enabled antemortem diagnosis, despite the species' rarity for these procedures.

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