Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Insulinoma in a dog with pre-existing insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Bryson, Elizabeth R et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · Canada
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old golden retriever, who had been living with insulin-dependent diabetes for three years, started having repeated low blood sugar episodes and seizures. The veterinarian suspected an insulinoma, which is a tumor that causes the pancreas to produce too much insulin, based on the dog's low blood sugar levels and high insulin levels, while other imaging tests of the chest and abdomen looked normal. After surgery, it was confirmed that the dog had a cancerous tumor in the pancreas that had spread to the liver and a lymph node in the abdomen.
Abstract
A 10-year-old golden retriever with a 3-year history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus was presented with recurring episodes of hypoglycemia and seizures. A presumptive diagnosis of an insulinoma was made based on hypoglycemia with concurrent endogenous hyperinsulinemia and unremarkable radiographic and ultrasonographic images of the chest and abdomen. A beta cell carcinoma of the pancreas with metastasis to the liver and a mesenteric lymph node was confirmed by surgery and histopathology.
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