Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
High blood pressure and low potassium from adrenal tumors in two cats
By Flood, S M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1999·Companion Animal Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary hyperaldosteronism in two cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female cat was diagnosed with primary hyperaldosteronism, which is a condition caused by an adrenal tumor. The cat showed symptoms like high blood pressure and low potassium levels. After surgery to remove the tumor, her blood pressure and potassium levels returned to normal. The other cat also had the same condition but did not undergo surgery.
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Abstract
A condition of primary hyperaldosteronism resulting from an adrenal tumor in two cats is presented and was characterized by hypertension, hypokalemia, inappropriate kaliuresis, low normal plasma renin activity, and markedly increased serum aldosterone concentration. One of the two cats underwent a laparotomy, and in this case hypertension and hypokalemia resolved following the removal of an adrenal tumor.
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