Case report: Severe, refractory hypoglycemia in a 9-year-old Brittany Spaniel with renal nephroblastoma

Case report: Severe, refractory hypoglycemia in a 9-year-old Brittany Spaniel with renal nephroblastoma

A 9-year-old female spayed Brittany Spaniel presented for weakness and stumbling, and was diagnosed with severe hypoglycemia. An insulin to glucose ratio was not consistent with insulinoma as a cause for hypoglycemia. Diagnostic imaging (abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography) revealed a large...

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Main Authors: Paula Simons, Bridget Lyons, Adrienne Bentley, Elisa Mazzaferro, Lindsay Thalheim, Riccardo Finotello, Lorenzo Ressel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
hypoglycemia
nephroblastoma
non-islet cell tumor-induced hypoglycemia (NICTH)
oncology
nephrectomy
glucagon
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1116846/full

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