Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Online ISSN : 1347-7439
Print ISSN : 0916-7250
ISSN-L : 0916-7250
Internal Medicine
Clinical and pathological features and outcome of bilateral incidental adrenocortical carcinomas in a dog
Rina NABETAHironari OSADAMisato OGAWAAyana HASEGAWAMiori KISHIMOTOHirotada MURAYAMAToshinori YOSHIDAMakoto SHIBUTANIHiroshi ITOHKeitaro OHMORI
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2017 Volume 79 Issue 9 Pages 1489-1493

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A 9-year-old, spayed female Chihuahua was presented with a 1-week history of lethargy and anorexia. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography found bilateral adrenal masses without metastasis. Serum cortisol levels that were sampled before and after an adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test were within reference ranges. Lethargy and anorexia completely resolved after short-term fluid therapy; the clinical signs did not occur for approximately 8 months until her sudden death. A postmortem examination revealed bilateral adrenocortical carcinomas and liver metastasis. Primary adrenocortical carcinomas developed in the dog met the definition of bilateral incidental adrenal gland masses (IAGMs). This is the first case report to demonstrate based on histological identification that adrenocortical carcinomas cause bilateral IAGMs in dogs.

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