Canine hyperadrenocorticism: a case report

Authors

  • Mariane Pacheco dos Santos
  • Gabriela Morais Madruga
  • Renato Linhares Sampaio
  • Rodrigo Supranzetti de Rezende

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v5n39.1256

Keywords:

dogs, hyperadrenocorticism, adrenal tumor, adrenelectomy, pituitary-dependent

Abstract

The canine hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) is common in middle aged dogs to elderly and has no sexual predisposition. Its main clinical alteration are polyuria, polydipsia, alopecia bilateral and pendulous abdomen. This paper aims to report a case of adrenal tumor hyperadrenocorticism in a poodle of 10 years of age treated at the Veterinary Hospital of Uberaba. The animal showed clinical signs characteristic of this pathology and laboratorial tests compatible with the diagnosis of adrenal tumor hyperadrenocorticism, was submitted to the adrenelectomy as treatment, but died five hours after the procedure, histopathological examination revealed hyperplasia of adrenal gland.

Published

2015-09-17

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

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