title: Functional ectopic adrenal carcinoma in a dog.
abstract: An 11-year-old spayed female pit bull terrier was presented with a 2-month history of polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, and panting. Serum chemistry, blood and urine analysis, and tests for hyperadrenocorticism suggested an adrenal tumor. Abdominal ultrasound identified a mass caudal to the right kidney. The mass was completely excised and histopathology was consistent with endocrine carcinoma. Three years later there was no evidence of recurrence or metastasis.
authors.affiliation: The Veterinary Surgical Centers, Leesburg, Virginia, USA (Taylor, Lee); The Veterinary Surgical Centers, Winchester, Virginia, USA (Nicholson); The Life Centre, Leesburg, Virginia, USA (Justin).
authors.forename: Jim A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: The Veterinary Surgical Centers, Leesburg, Virginia, USA (Taylor, Lee); The Veterinary Surgical Centers, Winchester, Virginia, USA (Nicholson); The Life Centre, Leesburg, Virginia, USA (Justin).
authors.forename: Maris S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: The Veterinary Surgical Centers, Leesburg, Virginia, USA (Taylor, Lee); The Veterinary Surgical Centers, Winchester, Virginia, USA (Nicholson); The Life Centre, Leesburg, Virginia, USA (Justin).
authors.forename: Matthew E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.affiliation: The Veterinary Surgical Centers, Leesburg, Virginia, USA (Taylor, Lee); The Veterinary Surgical Centers, Winchester, Virginia, USA (Nicholson); The Life Centre, Leesburg, Virginia, USA (Justin).
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Justin
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D000311:Adrenal Glands; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002828:Choristoma; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D047748:Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography