Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with adrenal gland tumor found during ultrasound and surgery
By Tursi, M et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·2005·Via L. da Vinci 44, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Adrenal myelolipoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female Labrador was brought in for an abdominal ultrasound due to liver disease, which revealed a swelling on her left adrenal gland. Although the vet suspected a hormone-related issue, tests showed no signs of hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease). At the owner's request, the vet performed surgery to remove the adrenal gland, and the mass was found to be a benign tumor made up of fat and blood cells. After the surgery, the dog was diagnosed with adrenal myelolipoma, and the procedure likely helped improve her health.
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Abstract
Abdominal ultrasound examination in an 11-year-old, intact, female Labrador dog with hepatic disease revealed a nodular swelling of the left adrenal gland. Hyperadrenocorticism was suspected, but endocrine tests were negative. At the owner's request, an adrenalectomy was performed. Grossly, a nodular mass protruded from the external surface of the left adrenal gland and in cut section was hemorrhagic and effaced the cortical and medullary regions. Histologic examination revealed a cortical neoplasm with medullary involvement. The mass was composed of well-differentiated adipose cells, megakaryocytes, hematopoietic cells, and macrophages containing hemosiderin deposits. A diagnosis of cortical adrenal myelolipoma was made.
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