Adrenalectomy and caval thrombectomy in a cat with primary hyperaldosteronism

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2007 Jul-Aug;43(4):209-14. doi: 10.5326/0430209.

Abstract

A 13-year-old, castrated male, domestic longhaired cat was diagnosed with primary hyperaldosteronism from an adrenal gland tumor and a thrombus in the caudal vena cava. Clinical signs included cervical ventriflexion, lethargy, weakness, inappetence, and diarrhea. Laboratory tests revealed hypokalemia, normonatremia, hyperglycemia, hypophosphatemia, and elevated creatine kinase activity. Hypokalemia worsened despite oral potassium supplementation. An adrenalectomy and caval thrombectomy were successfully performed utilizing deliberate hypothermia followed by progressive rewarming.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Adrenalectomy / methods
  • Adrenalectomy / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / surgery*
  • Cats
  • Hyperaldosteronism / surgery
  • Hyperaldosteronism / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Thrombectomy / methods
  • Thrombectomy / veterinary*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Venae Cavae / surgery