Concurrent Adrenal and Pituitary Adenomas in a Dog: A Case Report of Cushing's Disease

Authors

  • Ecaterina Semzenisi Department of Anatomic Pathology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
  • Dr Romelia Pop Department of Anatomic Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Dragoș Hodor Department of Anatomic Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Alexandra Morar Department of Anatomic Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Ibrahima Mamadou Sall Department of Anatomic Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Alexandru-Flaviu Tăbăran Department of Anatomic Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52331/cvj.v30i1.73

Keywords:

endocrine neoplasm ; pituitary neoplasia ; adrenal gland neoplasia ; pituitary adenoma.

Abstract

Neoplasms of endocrine organs occur in all animal species and are more commonly observed in dogs, cats, and horses. The simultaneous occurrence of pituitary and adrenal gland neoplasia can appear isolated or as a part of multiple endocrine neoplasias-like syndromes. This report describes a case of isolated simultaneous neoplasia of the pituitary and adrenal glands in a dog, leading to the development of Cushing's disease. The necropsy revealed a large adenoma 2.5 cm of the pituitary gland and medullary neoplasia of the left adrenal gland. This case, due to its rarity and complexity, presents a significant interest for the veterinary community.

Author Biography

  • Alexandru-Flaviu Tăbăran, Department of Anatomic Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Prof. Alexandru-Flaviu Tăbăran

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2025-03-19

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Vol. 30 No. 1 (2025): Cluj Veterinary Journal

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“Concurrent Adrenal and Pituitary Adenomas in a Dog: A Case Report of Cushing’s Disease” (2025) Cluj Veterinary Journal, 30(1), pp. 50–55. doi:10.52331/cvj.v30i1.73.

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