Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with high blood pressure and thirst had adrenal gland cancer
By Gójska-Zygner, Olga et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Clinic Multiwet·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Functioning unilateral adrenocortical carcinoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female Siberian husky was brought to the vet with increased thirst and urination for two months. She also had high blood pressure and low potassium levels that didn't improve with supplements. An ultrasound showed a mass on her left adrenal gland, and after surgery to remove the affected gland, tests confirmed it was cancer. Thankfully, all her symptoms disappeared after the surgery, and she recovered well.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old, 24-kg, intact female Siberian husky dog in anestrus had a 2-month history of polyuria and polydipsia. The dog had signs of mineralocorticoid excess such as hypertension and hypokalemia refractory to potassium supplementation. Abdominal ultrasound revealed an irregular mass in the left adrenal gland. The ACTH stimulation test for aldosterone concentration did not reveal hyperaldosteronism. Unilateral adrenalectomy was performed and histopathology identified adrenal cortical carcinoma. All clinical signs of mineralocorticoid excess ceased after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23204580/