Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ovarian steroid tumor linked to Cushing's in female Rottweiler
By Yamini, B et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·1997·Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ovarian steroid cell tumor resembling luteoma associated with hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease) in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6.5-year-old female Rottweiler was brought in because she was drinking and urinating a lot, and her belly looked swollen. Tests showed she had a large cystic mass near her right kidney and signs of Cushing's disease (hyperadrenocorticism). During surgery, the vet found an enlarged left ovary with a tumor. The tumor was identified as an ovarian steroid cell tumor, which is linked to her Cushing's disease. After surgery, the dog's symptoms improved, and she was on the road to recovery.
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Abstract
An ovarian steroid cell tumor was diagnosed in a 6.5-year-old female Rottweiler. The animal was polydipsic and polyuric, with an enlarged, pot-bellied abdomen. Radiographs and ultrasound examinations revealed an approximately 13-cm-diameter cystic mass below the right kidney. A low-dose dexamethasone suppression test was consistent with hyperadrenocorticism. Surgical exploration revealed an enlarged, lobulated left ovary approximately 10 cm in diameter, weighing 550 gs. Histologically, the ovarian tumor consisted of dense sheets and nests of round to polyhedral cells with abundant, finely vesiculated cytoplasm. The overall features were most consistent with ovarian steroid cells tumor resembling luteoma and associated with hyperadrenocorticism.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9150550/