Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Neuroendocrine pituitary macroadenoma of a cat presenting with primary adipsia and hypernatraemia
- Journal:
- JFMS open reports
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Rachel Miller et al.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 11-year and 9-month-old male neutered Ragdoll cat was brought to the vet because he had been losing weight for six months and had become very tired and stopped drinking for the past month. After a thorough examination, the vet diagnosed him with primary adipsia (not drinking) and high sodium levels in his blood, which were caused by a non-secretory pituitary macroadenoma (a type of tumor in the brain). This condition is quite rare in cats, and this case is the first of its kind reported in veterinary literature. The treatment details were not provided, but the report contributes valuable information for understanding similar cases in the future.
Abstract
Case summary A male neutered Ragdoll cat aged 11 years and 9 months presented with a 6 month history of weight loss and a 1 month history of lethargy and adipsia. A thorough clinical investigation confirmed a diagnosis of primary adipsia and hypernatraemia secondary to a non-secretory neuroendocrine pituitary macroadenoma. Relevance and novel information Primary adipsia is a very rare clinical entity. This report is the first to describe primary adipsia secondary to a non-secretory pituitary macroadenoma in the cat. The veterinary literature available in this field is very limited and this report adds a new differential diagnosis for cats presenting with primary hypodipsia.
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