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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine

A Multicenter, Retrospective Analysis of Long-Term Survival in 255 Dogs With Pheochromocytoma Treated With Alpha-Adrenoreceptor Antagonists or Surgery (2010-2021).

Matthew M E Steele, Marit F van den Berg, Sara Galac, Ana M Dordio, Anna Threlfall, Cláudia Gomes, Amanda Paul, Mirja Nolff, Nadja Sieber-Ruckstuhl, Ghita Benchekroun and 30 more

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Plasma proteomic profiling in dogs with pheochromocytoma.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

40 authors.

Matthew M E SteeleChesterGates Veterinary Specialists, Chester, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1395-6506
Marit F van den BergDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2016-119X
Sara GalacDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9159-5596
Ana M DordioDavies Veterinary Specialists, Hitchin, UK.
Anna ThrelfallDavies Veterinary Specialists, Hitchin, UK.
Cláudia GomesAnderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Winchester, UK.
Amanda PaulAnderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Winchester, UK.
Mirja NolffClinic for Small Animal Surgery, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Nadja Sieber-RuckstuhlClinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8256-0137
Ghita BenchekrounEcole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, CHUVA, Unité de Médecine Interne, Maisons-Alfort, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3947-5655
Fergus AllertonWillows Veterinary Specialists, Shirley, UK.
Beatriz MendozaNorth Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, UK.
Susanna SpenceNorth Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, UK.
Paula ValienteNorth Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, UK.
Alisdair BoagRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3819-1821
Federico FracassiDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3121-2199
Alejandra Carranza ValenciaDepartment of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0657-6129
Jorge Pena-RamosSmall Animal Referral Hospital, Langford Vets, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7313-4670
Ben Lloyd-BradleyRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Mayank SethDick White Referrals, Cambridge, UK.
Jack FawsittThe Queens Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Fang Yu FooAnderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Winchester, UK.
Romy M HeilmannFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3485-5157
Paolo SilverstriniSmall Animal Teaching Hospital, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3671-5350
Aurélie LyssensFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Emilie VangrinsvenFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Clara Casas-AcunaPride Veterinary Referrals, Derby, UK.
Alenka HrovatPride Veterinary Referrals, Derby, UK.
Carolina ArenasAniCura Valencia Sur, Valencia, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5071-7689
Mario CervoneSevetys Crozatier, Paris, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7646-0677
Carmel T MooneyUniversity College Dublin Veterinary Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Rodolfo O LealCentre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health/Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2463-4062
Karolina Maria PiekosEastcott Veterinary Referrals, Swindon, UK.
Gerard OlivaresEastcott Veterinary Referrals, Swindon, UK.
Guillame RuizBristol Vet Specialists, Bristol, UK.
Sarah J CaulfieldClinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
Sophie KeyteLumbray Park Veterinary Specialists, Alton, UK.
Anaïs LamoureuxCentre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Anicura Nordvet, La Madeleine, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2213-6780
Christopher J ScudderClinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
Ruth GostelowClinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9354-8291

Funding

Small Animal Medicine Society
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe survival of dogs with pheochromocytoma (PCC) treated with adrenoreceptor antagonists has not been described or compared to surgically managed cases. HYPOTHESIS/

objectivesThe objective of this study is to evaluate the survival of medically and surgically managed dogs with PCC and investigate factors associated with survival. ANIMALS: Two hundred fifty-five dogs with PCC, treated with alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists (AA) without adrenalectomy (Group 1, n = 75), adrenalectomy +/- AA (Group 2, n = 128), or neither treatment (Group 3, n = 52).

methodsRetrospective, multicenter review of medical records. Median overall survival time (OST) for Groups 1 and 2 combined was calculated using Kaplan-Meier estimates, and then compared between Group 1 and Group 2 using Log-Rank testing. Cox proportional hazard analysis identified factors associated with survival in Groups 1 and 2 individually and combined.

resultsMedian OST for all cases was 854 (95% CI: 572-1136) days. Median OST was lower in Group 1 (247 days, 95% CI: 76-418 days) than in Group 2 (927 days, 95% CI: 587-1267 days; p < 0.001). In Group 2, 88/92 dogs (97.8%) that received presurgical AA treatment survived to discharge compared to 23/27 (85.2%) that did not receive AA pretreatment (p = 0.03). Lack of clinical signs at presentation was associated with increased survival in both groups combined (HR 0.5; 95% CI 0.3-0.9; p = 0.02) and in Group 2 alone (HR 0.3; 95% CI 0.1-0.7; p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Dogs with PCC treated with adrenalectomy have longer survival compared to those managed with AA without adrenalectomy.

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AdrenalectomyAdrenal Gland NeoplasmsAdrenergic alpha-AntagonistsDog DiseasesPheochromocytomaAnimalsDogsFemaleMaleRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisAdrenergic alpha-Antagonistsadrenaladrenalectomyendocrinemetanephrinephenoxybenzamine

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PMID40891092
PMCPMC12402397

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