Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with pituitary tumor and hormone disorder treated successfully
By N. Yayoshi et al.·Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science·2022·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Successful treatment of feline hyperadrenocorticism with pituitary macroadenoma using radiation therapy: a case study
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male cat was brought in for behavioral issues like irritation and prowling, along with skin problems that made his skin fragile. He was diagnosed with hyperadrenocorticism (a hormone disorder) caused by a pituitary tumor and also had diabetes. Initial treatment with medication didn’t help, but after starting radiation therapy, the tumor shrank significantly, and his symptoms improved. By the end of the treatment, both his neurological and skin issues were resolved, showing that radiation therapy is effective for this condition in cats.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old castrated male cat showing behavioral (irritation, prowling, and tumbling) and cutaneous abnormalities such as dermal fragility was diagnosed as hyperadrenocorticism with pituitary macroadenoma, concurrent with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Pituitary enlargement (18.0 mm) was observed during magnetic resonance imaging. High endogenous adrenocorticotropic hormone levels (>2,500 pg/ml) were also observed. Although trilostane treatment (5–10 mg/head, daily) was commenced, the clinical signs did not disappear. Insulin and trilostane treatment were discontinued on day 86 after first day of radiation therapy (4 Gy/12 fractions). After radiation therapy, a decreased pituitary tumor size (10.7 mm) was observed on day 301; neurological and dermatological signs exhibited remission. Radiation therapy is the treatment of choice for feline hyperadrenocorticism with pituitary macroadenoma with neurological signs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/35527017