A Case of Long-Term Management of Insulinoma in a Maltese Dog

말티즈 개에서 인슐린종의 장기간 관리 증례

  • Park, So-Young (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Byeong-Teck (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Ji-Houn (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Chang, Dongwoo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Yang, Mhan-Pyo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • Accepted : 2013.10.15
  • Published : 2013.10.31

Abstract

A 15-year-old, spayed female Maltese dog weighing 2.80 kg was referred with seizure of unknown origin. At presentation, serum biochemistry showed marked hypoglycemia (46 mg/dL; reference interval [RI], 65-118 mg/dL). There were, however, no abnormalities on electrolytes, complete blood counts, urinalysis, survey radiographs, and abdominal ultrasonography. In the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test, pre-ACTH and post-ACTH cortisol concentrations were within normal reference ranges. Serum insulin level was normal and fructosamine level was slightly lower than reference ranges. The clinical signs, including seizure and collapse caused by hypoglycemia, were gradually resolved with oral administration of prednisolone (PDS) twice daily. Forty five weeks later, serum biochemistry revealed hypoglycemia with markedly increased insulin level. On abdominal ultrasonography, increased heterogenous echogenecity with hypoechoic lesion was found within pancreatic parenchyma. Based on these findings, the dog was presumptively diagnosed to insulinoma. Hypoglycemic seizure was resolved with higher dose of PDS (1 mg/kg, q12h). At 688 days after first presentation, the patient was still alive without recurrence of hypoglycemic seizure. This case describes long-term management with PDS monotherapy in a Maltese dog with insulinoma.

15살, 중성화 암컷 2.80 kg의 말티즈 개가 불명의 경련 및 허탈로 내원하였다. 내원시, 혈청화학적검사에서 심한 저혈당이 나타났으나 전해질검사, 전혈구검사, 뇨분석 및 방사선과 복부초음파에서는 특이적인 소견이 관찰되지 않았다. 인슐린 수치는 정상이었으며, 프락토스아민은 정상범위보다 약간 낮았다. 저혈당의 교정을 위해 프레드니솔론이 처방되었고, 임상증상은 개선되었다. 처음 내원한지 45주 후에, 저혈당성 경련의 재발로 다시 내원하였고, 이때 낮은 혈당치와 매우 높은 인슐린농도가 측정되었다. 복부 초음파 상에서, 췌장은 실질이 전반적으로 증가된 균질하지 않은 에코를 보였으며, 실질 내에 저에코성의 병변이 관찰되었다. 이러한 소견을 근거로, 이 개는 인슐린종으로 임상적 진단되었다. 더 높은 용량의 프레드니솔론을 하루에 2회씩 투여하였고, 경련 등의 임상증상은 개선되었다. 처음 내원한지 688일 후, 환자는 인슐린종으로 인한 저혈당성 경련의 재발 없이 아직 생존해있다. 이 사례는 말티즈 개에서 인슐린종의 진단과 프레드니솔론 단독으로 인슐린종의 장기간 관리에 대한 좋은 예를 보여준다.

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