title: Functioning unilateral adrenocortical carcinoma in a dog.
abstract: An 11-year-old, 24-kg, intact female Siberian husky dog in anestrus had a 2-month history of polyuria and polydipsia. The dog had signs of mineralocorticoid excess such as hypertension and hypokalemia refractory to potassium supplementation. Abdominal ultrasound revealed an irregular mass in the left adrenal gland. The ACTH stimulation test for aldosterone concentration did not reveal hyperaldosteronism. Unilateral adrenalectomy was performed and histopathology identified adrenal cortical carcinoma. All clinical signs of mineralocorticoid excess ceased after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Small Animal Health, Clinic Multiwet, Warsaw, Poland. olgazygner@yahoo.pl
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gójska-Zygner
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lechowski
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zygner
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D018268:Adrenocortical Carcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone