Difference between revisions of "Insulinoma"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(New page: {{unfinished}} {{dog}} {{cat}} ==Signalment== ==Description== ==Diagnosis== ===Clinical Signs=== ===Laboratory Tests=== ====Haematology==== ====Biochemistry==== ====Other Te...) |
|||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
==Signalment== | ==Signalment== | ||
| − | + | *More common in dogs than cats | |
| + | *Middle-aged to older dogs | ||
| + | *No sex predisposition | ||
| + | *Breed predisposition, more common in medium to large-breed dogs: | ||
| + | **Irish Setter | ||
| + | **German Shepherd | ||
| + | **Labrador Retriever | ||
| + | **Boxer | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | Insulinomas are well slow growing, encapsulated, functional tumours of the islet of pancreatic islet cells, which secrete insulin autonomously. They are predominantly malignant (90% of canine isulinomas), with a high metastatic rate to regional lymph nodes, liver and omentum. | |
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
| Line 22: | Line 29: | ||
====Biochemistry==== | ====Biochemistry==== | ||
| − | + | *Hypoglycemia | |
====Other Tests==== | ====Other Tests==== | ||
Revision as of 11:28, 20 August 2009
 |
This article is still under construction. |
Signalment
- More common in dogs than cats
- Middle-aged to older dogs
- No sex predisposition
- Breed predisposition, more common in medium to large-breed dogs:
- Irish Setter
- German Shepherd
- Labrador Retriever
- Boxer
Description
Insulinomas are well slow growing, encapsulated, functional tumours of the islet of pancreatic islet cells, which secrete insulin autonomously. They are predominantly malignant (90% of canine isulinomas), with a high metastatic rate to regional lymph nodes, liver and omentum.
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
Laboratory Tests
Haematology
Biochemistry
- Hypoglycemia
Other Tests
Diagnostic Imaging
Histopathology
Treatment
Prognosis
References
- Ettinger, S.J. and Feldman, E. C. (2000) Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diseases of the Dog and Cat Volume 2 (Fifth Edition) W.B. Saunders Company.
|
This article is still under construction. |
Signalment
Description
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
Laboratory Tests
Haematology
Biochemistry
Other Tests
Diagnostic Imaging
Histopathology
Treatment
Prognosis
References
- Ettinger, S.J. and Feldman, E. C. (2000) Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Diseases of the Dog and Cat Volume 2 (Fifth Edition) W.B. Saunders Company.
- Fossum, T. W. et. al. (2007) Small Animal Surgery (Third Edition) Mosby Elsevier
- Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2009) Small Animal Internal Medicine (Fourth Edition) Mosby Elsevier.