ABSTRACT
An 11-year-old spayed female pit bull terrier was presented with a 2-month history of polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, and panting. Serum chemistry, blood and urine analysis, and tests for hyperadrenocorticism suggested an adrenal tumor. Abdominal ultrasound identified a mass caudal to the right kidney. The mass was completely excised and histopathology was consistent with endocrine carcinoma. Three years later there was no evidence of recurrence or metastasis.
Carcinome surrénal ectopique fonctionnel chez un chien. Une chienne Pit-bull terrier stérilisée âgée de 11 ans a été présentée avec une anamnèse de 2 mois de polyurie, de polydipsie, de polyphagie et de halètements. La chimie sérique, l'analyse du sang et de l'urine et des tests pour hyperadrénocorticisme ont suggéré une tumeur surrénale. Une échographie abdominale a identifié une masse caudale au rein droit. La masse a été entièrement excisée et l'histopathologie était conforme à un carcinome endocrinien. Trois ans plus tard, il n'y avait aucune preuve de récurrence ni de métastase.(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières).
Subject(s)
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/veterinary , Adrenal Glands , Choristoma , Dog Diseases/diagnosis , Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion/veterinary , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenalectomy/veterinary , Animals , Diagnosis, Differential , Dog Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Dog Diseases/surgery , Dogs , Female , Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion/diagnosis , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
A 10-week-old domestic shorthair kitten was referred for intermittent episodes of dyspnea, cyanosis and a suspected congenital thoracic anomaly. Physical examination showed an obvious palpable concavity in the caudal thoracic spine. Thoracic radiographs showed severe caudal thoracic lordosis from T5 to T13 with a Cobb angle of -77°, a centroid lordosis angle of -68°, a vertebral index of 6.3 and a flattened sternum. Severe loss of vital capacity was suspected and surgical correction of the thoracic deformity was to be performed in two separate stages, the first being surgical ventral distraction on the sternum to increase thoracic volume and rigid fixation with an external splint. The second stage, if required, would be surgical correction of the spinal deformity to also increase thoracic volume. The initial stage of surgery was performed and postoperative radiographs showed a vertebral index of 10.3. The kitten suffered a left sided pneumothorax in recovery and died from cardiorespiratory arrest despite immediate pleural drainage and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Treatment recommendations that may benefit future case management are discussed.
