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Multidetector-Row CT Findings in Dogs with Different Primary Parathyroid Gland Diseases

Authors :
Alessia Cordella
Jessica Bertaccini
Marco Rondena
Andrea Zoia
Giovanna Bertolini
Source :
Veterinary Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 6, p 273 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

Primary hyperparathyroidism in dogs is a possibly life-threatening condition, characterized by the excess of parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion, which leads to an increase in serum ionized calcium level. The utility of computed tomography (CT) in the detection and characterization of parathyroid diseases in dogs has not been assessed to date. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the use of multidetector-row CT (MDCT) for the diagnosis of parathyroid disease in dogs. For this descriptive, single-center study, the database of the San Marco Veterinary Clinic was searched for dogs having a suspicion of parathyroid disease who underwent contrast-enhanced MDCT in the period from 2005 to 2021. Dogs with histopathology of the affected parathyroid gland were subsequently considered for inclusion. A total of 22 parathyroid glands were included: 12 adenomas, 8 adenocarcinomas, and two glands with hyperplasia. Several CT features were evaluated, including parathyroid gland affected, lateralization, shape, size, attenuation, and contrast-enhancement. Although the overlap between the appearance of different diseases exists, contrast-enhanced CT was a useful method for the diagnosis of parathyroid disease in dogs.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23067381
Volume :
9
Issue :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Veterinary Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7834fc05dc4a428abb1c25dd1c7b94e2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9060273