Calcium urolithiasis in two dogs with parathyroid adenomas.
Primary hyperparathyroidism resulted in calcium urolith formation and calcium nephropathy in 2 dogs. Uroliths composed of calcium phosphate were surgically removed from the bladder of one dog 3 months after surgical removal of a parathyroid adenoma. Five years later, hypercalcemia and urolithiasis had not recurred. In a second dog, calcium oxalate renal and bladder uroliths remained unchanged in size at 11 months after removal of a parathyroid adenoma. The possibility of primary hyperparathyroidism should be considered in any dog with calcium urolithiasis.
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul 55108.
J S
JS
Klausner
T P
TP
O'Leary
C A
CA
Osborne
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000032:analysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*
D002118:Calcium