Hipertireoidismo secundário à carcinoma de tireoide em um cão: relato de caso

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Camila Magnani Hara
Tânia Parra Fernandes

Abstract

Hyperthyroidism is a disease caused by the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis dysfunction, in which there is an increased production and secretion of T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine). It is common in middle aged to old cats but is rare in dogs, in which are usually a result of iatrogenic cause or thyroid neoplasia. The present paper reports a case of hyperthyroidism in a golden retriever dog secondary to a thyroid follicular-compact carcinoma. The disease causes changes in several systems, so to achieve the treatment’s success it must be performed an early diagnoses. The analyzis of the tumor size and invasion, presence of metastasis and the patient’s clinical conditions are essential to the settlement of the therapeutic choice.

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HARA, C. M.; FERNANDES, T. P. Hipertireoidismo secundário à carcinoma de tireoide em um cão: relato de caso. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 20, n. 1, 17 May 2022.
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PATOLOGIA VETERINÁRIA