Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog developed diabetes after liver cancer surgery for low blood sugar
By Sakai, Manabu et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2006·Department of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diabetes mellitus after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma with hypoglycemia in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male beagle was brought in for seizures caused by low blood sugar and had a large mass in his abdomen. After imaging tests and a biopsy, the mass was identified as a liver tumor (hepatocellular carcinoma). The tumor was removed through surgery, but the dog then developed diabetes, which was linked to the tumor's removal. He was treated with insulin for over two years and managed to live with his condition.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old male beagle was referred to us with seizure related to hypoglycemia and a large intraabdominal mass. Based on various types of imaging and a laparoscopic biopsy, the intraabdominal mass was diagnosed as a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of the quadrate lobe. The hypoglycemia was suspected to be associated with the HCC. After lobectomy of the quadrate lobe was performed, blood glucose levels continued to increase to higher than normal values and sugar was detected in the urine. The dog was diagnosed as diabetes mellitus (DM) and was treated with insulin for over two years after the surgery.
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