Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with high calcium from metastatic parathyroid cancer
By Kishi, Erin N et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Kishi, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Functional metastatic parathyroid adenocarcinoma in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old dachshund was brought in because of high calcium levels and parathyroid hormone issues that continued even after surgery to remove the parathyroid glands. Imaging tests showed swollen lymph nodes in the chest area, which were suspected to be causing the ongoing problems. After surgery to remove these lymph nodes, the dog's calcium levels and hormone issues improved significantly. The treatment was successful, and the dog felt better afterward.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old dachshund dog was presented for persistent hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism despite bilateral parathyroidectomy. Magnetic resonance imaging of the head, neck, and cranial mediastinum identified an increased number of cranial mediastinal lymph nodes with heterogeneous signal intensity. Hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism resolved after surgery to remove multiple cranial mediastinal lymph nodes, one of which contained presumed metastatic parathyroid tissue.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24688141/