Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with adrenal tumor and blood clot treated with surgery
By Rose, Scott A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2007·Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Adrenalectomy and caval thrombectomy in a cat with primary hyperaldosteronism.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old male domestic longhaired cat was brought in with symptoms like weakness, lack of appetite, and diarrhea. He was diagnosed with primary hyperaldosteronism due to a tumor on his adrenal gland and a blood clot in a major vein. Despite receiving potassium supplements, his potassium levels remained low. The veterinarians performed surgery to remove the tumor and the blood clot, and the procedure was successful. After the surgery, the cat's condition improved significantly.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old, castrated male, domestic longhaired cat was diagnosed with primary hyperaldosteronism from an adrenal gland tumor and a thrombus in the caudal vena cava. Clinical signs included cervical ventriflexion, lethargy, weakness, inappetence, and diarrhea. Laboratory tests revealed hypokalemia, normonatremia, hyperglycemia, hypophosphatemia, and elevated creatine kinase activity. Hypokalemia worsened despite oral potassium supplementation. An adrenalectomy and caval thrombectomy were successfully performed utilizing deliberate hypothermia followed by progressive rewarming.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17615401/