Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with adrenal gland tumor causing abdominal pain and skin redness
By Lee, Hee-Chun et al.·Published in Research in veterinary science·2013·Research Institute of Life Sciences, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical characteristics and outcomes of primary adrenal hemangioma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male Shih Tzu was brought to the vet with symptoms like excessive thirst and urination, occasional belly pain, and skin issues. An ultrasound revealed an enlarged adrenal gland, leading to a suspicion of a hormone imbalance. After further imaging, the vet performed surgery to remove the mass, which turned out to be a rare benign adrenal hemangioma (a type of blood vessel tumor). Fortunately, there was no sign of cancer, and the dog was treated successfully.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old 7.9 kg castrated male Shih-tzu dog was presented to surgery with polyuria-polydipsia, intermittent abdominal pain and dermatological problems. The unilateral enlargement of the right adrenal gland was observed through ultrasound examination and based on this examination a hyperadrenocorticism was suspected. Upon physical examination, regional erythema was observed in the skin. An abdominal CT scan showed a well-defined retroperitoneal mass. Adrenalectomy via a midline abdominal approach was performed as well as optional treatments upon the approval of the owners. The histopathological diagnosis was that of an adrenal hemangioma without evidence of malignancy. Adrenal hemangioma was incidentally found in this dog during histological examination and this finding was an extremely rare case of the primary hemangioma in the adrenal gland.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23706763/