Giant splenic myelolipoma in a cat with hyperthyroidism
Case summary A 15 shorthair cat presented after having fallen down the stairs. Examination by the referring veterinarian had demonstrated tachycardia and a large abdominal mass. The cat was referred for investigations. Blood tests demonstrated hyperthyroidism. A large, poorly vascularised abdominal...
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| description | Case summary A 15 shorthair cat presented after having fallen down the stairs. Examination by the referring veterinarian had demonstrated tachycardia and a large abdominal mass. The cat was referred for investigations. Blood tests demonstrated hyperthyroidism. A large, poorly vascularised abdominal mass was identified on ultrasonography. The mass was hyperechoic compared with the normal liver; however, the origin could not be determined. Fine-needle aspirate biopsies of the mass demonstrated extramedullary haematopoiesis. Surgical exploration revealed a 12 cm × 8 cm × 8 cm pale mass arising from the spleen. Histopathology determined this was a giant splenic myelolipoma. Relevance and novel information Splenic myelolipoma is rarely reported in the domestic cat, with only five cases documented within the literature, and none of these having described giant myelolipoma. Indeed, giant myelolipomas are rarely reported in the human literature and are most commonly adrenal in origin. The pathogenesis of these masses is unclear; there have been several incidences in people with endocrine disorders, and it has been hypothesised that their occurrence may be related to endocrine stimulation. Here we report the first case of giant myelolipoma in a hyperthyroid cat. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef249214ada54368b0dacc248cccc8072022-12-22T03:55:28ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports2055-11692022-10-01810.1177/20551169221127889Giant splenic myelolipoma in a cat with hyperthyroidismKerry E Rolph0Beatriz Vidana1Elinor Field2Center for Integrative Mammalian Research, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre, St Kitts, West IndiesFaculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKHighcroft Veterinary Referrals, Bristol, UKCase summary A 15 shorthair cat presented after having fallen down the stairs. Examination by the referring veterinarian had demonstrated tachycardia and a large abdominal mass. The cat was referred for investigations. Blood tests demonstrated hyperthyroidism. A large, poorly vascularised abdominal mass was identified on ultrasonography. The mass was hyperechoic compared with the normal liver; however, the origin could not be determined. Fine-needle aspirate biopsies of the mass demonstrated extramedullary haematopoiesis. Surgical exploration revealed a 12 cm × 8 cm × 8 cm pale mass arising from the spleen. Histopathology determined this was a giant splenic myelolipoma. Relevance and novel information Splenic myelolipoma is rarely reported in the domestic cat, with only five cases documented within the literature, and none of these having described giant myelolipoma. Indeed, giant myelolipomas are rarely reported in the human literature and are most commonly adrenal in origin. The pathogenesis of these masses is unclear; there have been several incidences in people with endocrine disorders, and it has been hypothesised that their occurrence may be related to endocrine stimulation. Here we report the first case of giant myelolipoma in a hyperthyroid cat.https://doi.org/10.1177/20551169221127889 |
| spellingShingle | Kerry E Rolph Beatriz Vidana Elinor Field Giant splenic myelolipoma in a cat with hyperthyroidism Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports |
| title | Giant splenic myelolipoma in a cat with hyperthyroidism |
| title_full | Giant splenic myelolipoma in a cat with hyperthyroidism |
| title_fullStr | Giant splenic myelolipoma in a cat with hyperthyroidism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giant splenic myelolipoma in a cat with hyperthyroidism |
| title_short | Giant splenic myelolipoma in a cat with hyperthyroidism |
| title_sort | giant splenic myelolipoma in a cat with hyperthyroidism |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20551169221127889 |
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