Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Tumors and Other Sellar Masses.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract
; 48(1): 129-151, 2018 Jan.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29056398
ABSTRACT
Transsphenoidal surgery is an option for dogs and cats with functional and nonfunctional pituitary masses or other sellar and parasellar masses. An adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting tumor causing Cushing disease is the most common clinically relevant pituitary tumor in dogs, and the most common pituitary tumor seen in cats is a growth hormone-secreting tumor causing acromegaly. Transsphenoidal surgery can lead to rapid resolution of clinical signs and provide a cure for these patients. Because of the risks associated with this surgery, it should only be attempted by a cohesive pituitary surgery group with a sophisticated medical and surgical team.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pituitary Neoplasms
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Cat Diseases
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Adenoma
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Dog Diseases
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Hypophysectomy
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Meningioma
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract
Year:
2018
Type:
Article