Case Index - - October 2005 - Case of the Month.
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Signalment: 13 y.o. lab mix dog
History: weight loss (5 # in 2 months, 65# BW), PU/PD for same time. Elevated liver enzymes (ALK PHOS 1200, ALT 120)
Image of region of right adrenal gland
Questions:
i. Differentials for lesion?
ii. Other imaging tests indicated?
Answer:
Adrenal adenocarcinoma
DDX: other para-aortic mass lesions
Testing: LDDS test, ACTH stimulation, evaluation of the caudal vena cava for evidence of tumor invasion
