Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with low blood sugar treated by partial pancreas removal later
By Arjoonsingh, Avin et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2024·From the College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nesidioblastosis and Subsequent Diabetes Mellitus in a Dog with Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia Treated with Partial Pancreatectomy.
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Plain-English summary
A 6.5-year-old male mixed-breed dog was brought in because he was showing signs of low blood sugar, like weakness and lethargy. After tests, the vet found that he had hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, which means his body was producing too much insulin. The vet performed surgery to remove part of the pancreas, suspecting a condition called nesidioblastosis, where the pancreas has too many insulin-producing cells. After the surgery, the dog’s blood sugar levels returned to normal, but two years later, he developed diabetes mellitus.
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Abstract
A 6.5 yr old castrated male mixed-breed dog was presented for clinical signs associated with hypoglycemia. Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia was diagnosed as the cause of the persistent hypoglycemia. No obvious pancreatic mass was seen on abdominal computed tomography and exploratory laparotomy. A partial pancreatectomy was performed with the suspicion of an insulinoma-causing hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. Nesidioblastosis was diagnosed based clinical, biochemical, and histopathologic findings. There was beta cell hyperplasia and no evidence of neoplasia. The dog was euglycemic postoperatively after a partial pancreatectomy. Long-term follow-up after 2 yr revealed that the dog was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38175975/