title: Reversible megaesophagus associated with atypical primary hypoadrenocorticism in a dog.
abstract: Megaesophagus, hypercalcemia, and eosinophilia associated with glucocorticoid deficiency were detected in a 5-year-old neutered female Standard Poodle with concurrent hypothyroidism. Clinical and biochemical abnormalities resolved with glucocorticoid replacement treatment, and the dog was normal 29 months after diagnosis. The dog's breed and sex and the existence of a second endocrinopathy supported an underlying immunologic disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul 55108.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bartges
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Nielson
mesh_terms: D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids