Insulin-secreting tumor: diagnosis and medical and surgical management in 55 dogs

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1986 Jan 1;188(1):60-4.

Abstract

Insulin-secreting tumor of the pancreas was diagnosed in 55 dogs. Diagnosis was based mainly on the increase of serum insulin concentrations in the presence of hypoglycemia. The use of the amended insulin/glucose ratio to diagnose the tumor, although providing less false-negative results than did increased serum insulin concentrations alone, appeared less specific and gave false-positive results in dogs without insulin-secreting tumors. Management of the disease included surgical intervention alone (26 dogs), surgery plus medical management with diazoxide (14 dogs), and medical management with diazoxide alone (4 dogs). Eleven dogs were euthanatized at the time of diagnosis. Diazoxide therapy controlled hypoglycemia in about 70% of the dogs.

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma, Islet Cell / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Dog Diseases / blood
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy
  • Dog Diseases / surgery
  • Dogs
  • Insulin / blood
  • Insulinoma / blood
  • Insulinoma / diagnosis
  • Insulinoma / drug therapy
  • Insulinoma / surgery
  • Insulinoma / veterinary*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / blood
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / veterinary*

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Insulin