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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine

Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy for the treatment of hypersomatotropism secondary to a pituitary somatotroph adenoma in a dog.

Matthew M E Steele, Jack S Lawson, Christopher Scudder, Alice H Watson, Nicola T Z Ho, Dylan Yaffy, Daniel Batchelor, Joe Fenn

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Article in Journal of veterinary internal medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Matthew M E SteeleDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1395-6506
Jack S LawsonDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK.
Christopher ScudderDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK.
Alice H WatsonDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK.
Nicola T Z HoDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK.
Dylan YaffyDepartment of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4388-0672
Daniel BatchelorDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK.
Joe FennDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7851-670X
Royal Veterinary College · GBUniversity of Liverpool · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pituitary-dependent hypersomatotropism is rarely diagnosed in dogs and surgical treatment is not reported. A 6-year-10-month male neutered Patterdale Terrier presented with polyuria, polydipsia, progressive pharyngeal stertor, excessive hair growth and widened facial features and paws. Serum insulin-like growth factor-1 concentration via radioimmunoassay was consistent with hypersomatotropism (1783 ng/mL). A pituitary mass was identified on magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging. Six weeks later, glucosuria, starved hyperglycemia and serum fructosamine above the reference range (467.6 μmol/L, RI 177-314) were documented, consistent with diabetes mellitus. Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy was performed under general anesthesia without complications. Pituitary histopathology identified an acidophil neoplasm, with positive immunostaining for growth hormone. Postoperatively, there was rapid resolution of clinical, biochemical and morphologic changes of hypersomatotropism with persistence of diabetes mellitus. This case demonstrates successful resolution of hypersomatotropism with ongoing diabetes mellitus in a dog after surgical treatment by transsphenoidal hypophysectomy.

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AcromegalyAdenomaDiabetes MellitusDog DiseasesGrowth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary AdenomaPituitary NeoplasmsAnimalsDogsHypophysectomyMaleacromegalycanineendocrinegrowth hormoneinsulin-like growth factor-1surgery

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PMID37916616
PMCPMC10800194
OpenAlexW4388232209

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