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Investigation of adrenal masses
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Investigation of adrenal masses
- Author: Carlos Melian
- From: BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endocrinology
- Item: Chapter 27, pp 272 - 277
- DOI: 10.22233/9781905319893.27
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- Publication Date: January 2012
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Dogs and cats with adrenal tumours present in a variety of ways, from those with severe clinical signs to those that are apparently asymptomatic. The chapter discusses the investigation of adrenal masses, diagnostic approach, adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism, hyperaldosteronism, sex hormone-secreting adrenal neoplasia, phaeochromocytoma and non-functional adrenal mass.
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Left adrenal mass (72 × 74 mm) found incidentally on ultrasound evaluation of a 9-year-old female Siberian Husky. © 2012 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Left adrenal mass (72 × 74 mm) found incidentally on ultrasound evaluation of a 9-year-old female Siberian Husky.
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Phaeochromocytoma of the right adrenal gland found unexpectedly on necropsy of a 16-year-old female Yorkshire Terrier. The cause of death was attributed to advanced congestive heart failure. (Courtesy of the Pathology Department, Veterinary Faculty, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) © 2012 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Phaeochromocytoma of the right adrenal gland found unexpectedly on necropsy of a 16-year-old female Yorkshire Terrier. The cause of death was attributed to advanced congestive heart failure. (Courtesy of the Pathology Department, Veterinary Faculty, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)