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Lhasa Apso dog with vomiting and lethargy from adrenal tumor

By van Aalst, P M·Published in Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde·2007·Dierenkliniek Ermelo·View original on PubMed

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Original publication title: [A phaeochromocytoma in a Lhasa Apso dog].

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Plain-English summary

A nearly 10-year-old male Lhasa Apso was brought in for sudden lethargy and vomiting. The vet diagnosed him with a rare tumor called phaeochromocytoma and performed surgery to remove it. After the surgery, the dog received medication to manage a temporary condition similar to Addison's disease (a hormone imbalance). Six months later, he has fully recovered and shows no remaining symptoms.

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Abstract

This report describes a case of phaeochromocytoma in an intact male Lhasa Apso dog of nearly 10 years old. The dog was suffering from acute lethargy and vomiting. After a successfully performed surgery and concurrent medication, to restore a temporary Addison s disease, the dog is doing clinically well six months later without any remaining symptoms.

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Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17578230/