From: Restored vision in a young dog following corticosteroid treatment of presumptive hypophysitis
Signalment | Presentation | Treatment | Outcome | Diagnosis | Reference |
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9 y MN Samoyed | 3 y dermatitis and blepharitis | Medical therapy | Euthanasia | Lymphoplasmacytic adenohypophysitis and sebaceous adenitis | [10] |
4.5 y FE Great Pyrenees | 2 m progressive paresis and pelvic limb muscle atrophy | Prednisolone Levothyroxine | Euthanasia | Lymphocytic adenohypophysitis and adrenalitis with polyendocrine syndromea | [8] |
10 y FE Crossbreed | 3 m progressive anorexia and weight loss; gastroenteritis, pyrexia | IVFT Ranitidine Fenbendazole | Sudden death | Lymphoplasmacytic adenohypophysitis with adrenal insufficiency and giardiasis | [11] |
8 y ME German Longhaired Pointer | Acute onset PUPD, exercise intolerance, dull mentation and hair coat | Desmopressin Hypophysectomy Mannitol | Euthanasia | Lymphocytic hypophysitis with central diabetes insipidus | [5] |
6 y MN Scottish Terrier | One week progressive lethargy, anorexia, pelvic limb ataxia | Not reported | Death after acute severe hypernatraemia | Lymphocytic panhypophysitis with extension to hypothalamus and polyendocrine syndromeb | [4] |