Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with thyroid cancer developed thyroid storm symptoms and treatment
By Merkle, Jennifer E et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2021·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Thyroid storm in a dog secondary to thyroid carcinoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old female Golden Retriever was brought to the vet because she was losing weight rapidly, had a high fever, and a fast heartbeat. The vet found a mass in her neck and high levels of thyroid hormone, indicating a serious condition related to thyroid cancer. Despite intensive treatment efforts, her condition worsened into a thyroid storm, which is a life-threatening state caused by excessive thyroid hormone. Unfortunately, she did not survive, and a postmortem exam confirmed the diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical presentation, clinical course, and management of a dog with thyroid storm (TS) secondary to a functional thyroid carcinoma. CASE SUMMARY: A 12-year-old neutered female Golden Retriever was evaluated for severe weight loss, hyperthermia, and tachycardia. The dog had a ventral neck mass and markedly increased thyroxine concentration. Cervical ultrasound showed a suspected left thyroid mass with invasion into the jugular vein. Despite aggressive therapy, the patient progressed to a clinical TS. Postmortem examination was supportive of the clinical diagnosis. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of TS in a dog.
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