Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Radioiodine treatment helped a 9-year-old cat with hyperthyroidism
By Reinartz, P et al.·Published in Nuklearmedizin. Nuclear medicine·1999·Klinik fü·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Radioiodine therapy in veterinary medicine: treatment of hyperthyroidism in a cat].
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old cat was brought in for symptoms of hyperthyroidism, which can cause weight loss and increased appetite. After five weeks of medication to stabilize the thyroid, the cat underwent radioiodine therapy. Following a two-day hospital stay, the cat was released in good condition. Six weeks later, the cat's weight returned to normal, and three months after treatment, it showed no signs of hyperthyroidism and did not need any medication. This case shows that radioiodine therapy is a safe and effective option for treating thyroid problems in cats.
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Abstract
A nine-year-old cat with symptoms of a distinct hyperthyroidism was presented at the University Hospital of the RWTH Aachen. The clinical symptoms as well as the diagnostic procedures performed at the hospital confirmed the diagnosis. After five weeks of thyreostatic medication a regular metabolism of the thyroid gland was established, followed by a radioiodine therapy with 70.3 MBq 131-iodine. Subsequently, the cat was hospitalized for two days before it could be released in good condition. Six weeks after treatment the former drastically reduced weight of the cat recovered to near normal. Even though the chemical analysis detected a discrete hyperthyroidism, clinical symptoms were no longer prominent. Three months after treatment, the final examination showed a regular metabolism of the thyroid gland without a specific thyroidal medication. The presented case illustrates that radioiodine therapy is a safe and efficient treatment of thyroidal dysfunctions in veterinary medicine.
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