Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with steroid-induced Cushing's and lung mineral deposits recovers
By Blois, Shauna L et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2009·Department of Clinical Studies, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and outcome of a dog with iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism and secondary pulmonary mineralization.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old spayed female dog was brought in for chronic coughing, excessive panting, and lethargy. The vet diagnosed her with iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism, a condition caused by too much corticosteroid medication, which led to mineral buildup in her lungs. After stopping the corticosteroid treatment, her symptoms improved, and her blood oxygen levels returned to normal. This shows that managing medication carefully can help resolve serious side effects in dogs.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old, spayed female dog was evaluated for a history of chronic coughing, excessive panting, and lethargy. Iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism was diagnosed, and pulmonary mineralization was documented with a 99m Technitium-methylene diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP) scan. Blood gas analysis showed hypoxia. Clinical signs resolved and blood gas values returned to normal when corticosteroid therapy was discontinued.
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