title: Pseudohyperparathyroidism associated with perirectal adenocarcinomas in elderly female dogs.
abstract: In 8 elderly female dogs a syndrome of hypercalcaemia and hypophosphataemia was found in association with a perirectal adenocarcinoma. Following removal of the tumour the hypercalcaemia resolved within two days in four of the five operated animals.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007014:Hypophosphatasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*