Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy for the treatment of hypersomatotropism secondary to a pituitary somatotroph adenoma in a dog
(2023)
Journal Article
Steele, M. M. E., Lawson, S., Scudder, |. C., Watson, A. H., Ho, N. T. Z., Yaffy, D., …Fenn, J. (2023). Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy for the treatment of hypersomatotropism secondary to a pituitary somatotroph adenoma in a dog. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16929
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 a... Read More about Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy for the treatment of hypersomatotropism secondary to a pituitary somatotroph adenoma in a dog.