PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTENSIVE LESIONS IN A RIVER HIPPOPOTAMUS (HIPPOPOTAMUS-AMPHIBIUS)

Authors
DUNCAN M GRAHN BH WILCOCK BP BOERMANS H JOHNSON LK SMITH DA
Citation
M. Duncan et al., PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTENSIVE LESIONS IN A RIVER HIPPOPOTAMUS (HIPPOPOTAMUS-AMPHIBIUS), Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine, 25(4), 1994, pp. 575-579
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
10427260
Volume
25
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
575 - 579
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-7260(1994)25:4<575:PAWHLI>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
An aged female river hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) died unexpe ctedly after a brief episode of respiratory distress and convulsions. Unilateral adrenal medullary pheochromocytoma was found at necropsy. T he neoplasm was secretory, based on tissue catecholamine levels. Vascu lar changes consistent with hypertension were evident in both eyes. Sy ndromes associated with pheochromocytoma and the findings in the case are discussed.