Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with thymoma and high calcium levels improved after surgery
By Foley, P et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2000·Department of Companion Animals·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Serum parathyroid hormone-related protein concentration in a dog with a thymoma and persistent hypercalcemia.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old dog was brought in with high calcium levels and was suspected to have a thymoma, which is a type of tumor in the thymus gland. After the vet performed surgery to remove the tumor, they confirmed it was indeed a thymoma. Following the surgery, the dog's calcium levels returned to normal, and the related protein levels dropped to undetectable levels. The dog recovered well after the treatment.
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Abstract
A thymoma was tentatively diagnosed by radiographic and cytologic examination in a dog with hypercalcemia and elevated serum parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) concentration. Following surgical excision, the diagnosis of thymoma was confirmed via histopathologic examination, the hypercalcemia resolved, and the PTHrP concentration decreased to below detectable limits.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11126493/