title: Ultrasonographic detection of a pancreatic glucagon-secreting multihormonal islet cell tumour in a dachshund with metabolic epidermal necrosis.
abstract: The clinical, ultrasonographic and histopathological features of a pancreatic multihormonal islet cell tumour are described in a 12-year-old dachshund with cutaneous lesions suggestive of metabolic epidermal necrosis. This condition was suspected because of the compatible cutaneous signs, a high plasma glucagon concentration and the detection of a well defined pancreatic mass by ultrasonography. The diagnosis was confirmed postmortem and by histology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield AL9 7TA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cerundolo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: McEvoy
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: McNeil
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005934:Glucagon / Q000378:metabolism; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D005934:Glucagon