Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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A Case of Concurrent Gallbladder Mucocele and Hypothyroidism in a Dog; Dermatologic, Serum Chemical and Ultrasonographic Changes

담낭점액종과 갑상선기능저하증이 병발한 개에서 피부, 혈청화학치 및 초음파상의 변화

  • Cho, Sun-Hyung (Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • An, Daegi (Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Ha-Jung (Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida) ;
  • Kang, Ji-Houn (Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Chang, Dong-Woo (Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Jung, Dong-In (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lim, Ha-Young (Department of Pathobiology, Small Animal Tumor Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Yang, Mhan-Pyo (Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Byeong-Teck (Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • 조선형 (충북대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 안대기 (충북대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 김하정 (미국 플로리다 수의과대학) ;
  • 강지훈 (충북대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 장동우 (충북대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 정동인 (경상대학교 생명과학연구원) ;
  • 임하영 (건국대학교 수의병리학교실) ;
  • 양만표 (충북대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 강병택 (충북대학교 수의과대학)
  • Accepted : 2013.12.12
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

A 6-year-old, spayed female Cocker Spaniel was presented with generalized seborrhea sicca. Initially gallbladder mucocele (GM) was suggested by high liver enzyme activities and a stellate pattern in ultrasonography. There were no responses during 16 months of medical treatments for GM. Hormonal assay and histopathological findings were consistent with a diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine therapy led to rapid resolution of dermatologic, serum chemical and ultrasonographic abnormalities. This report describes serial changes of skin lesions, serum chemistry and ultrasonography in a dog with concurrent GM and hypothyroidism following treatment of hypothyroidism.

6년령의 중성화된 암컷 코카스파니엘이 전신적인 건성지루증으로 내원하였다. 간효소 활성도 증가 및 초음파 상의 stellate pattern에 근거하여 담낭점액종으로 진단되었다. 16개월 동안 담낭점액종에 대한 약물처치가 이루어졌으나 치료반응이 없었다. 호르몬 및 조직병리학 검사를 통하여 갑상선기능저하증이 확인되었다. Levothyroxine 치료 후 피부, 혈청화학 및 초음파상의 이상소견들이 빠르게 회복되었다. 본 증례보고는 담낭점액종과 갑상선기능저하증이 병발한 개에서 갑상선기능저하증에 대한 치료 후 피부병변, 혈정화학 및 초음파상의 연속적인 변화를 기술하고 있다.

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