title: Severe systemic hypertension in a cat with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism.
abstract: A seven-year-old Burmese cat was presented with sudden onset blindness. On physical examination, the cat had bilateral retinal detachment and severe systemic hypertension. Further clinical investigations revealed pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism. Antihypertensive therapy was discontinued when the hypertension resolved after bilateral adrenalectomy. Systolic blood pressure remained normal until 19 months post-operatively when systemic hypertension recurred and was attributed to chronic kidney disease. The cat was euthanased 47 months after initial presentation. A pituitary adenoma was identified at post-mortem examination. This case illustrates that systemic hypertension can occur secondary to hyperadrenocorticism in the cat.
authors: Valentine Charlton Cat Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Brown
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Beatty
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Lindsay
authors: V R
authors: VR
authors: Barrs
mesh_terms: D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D000308:Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D037901:Euthanasia, Animal; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000503:physiopathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*