Functional cystic thyroid adenoma in a cat

Authors
Hofmeister, E Kippenes, H Mealey, KL Cantor, GH Lohr, CV
Citation
E. Hofmeister et al., Functional cystic thyroid adenoma in a cat, J AM VET ME, 219(2), 2001, pp. 190-193
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ISSN journal
00031488 → ACNP
Volume
219
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
190 - 193
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1488(20010715)219:2<190:FCTAIA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Possible causes of cystic ventral cervical masses in cats include thyroid, thyroglossal duct, and parathyroid cysts; however, the possibility that suc h masses represent cystic thyroid adenomas or cystic thyroid carcinomas sho uld also be considered. Magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear scintigraphy, and measurement of parath yroid hormone concentrations in fluid from ventral cervical cysts may help in differentiating thyroid, thyroglossal, and parathyroid cysts.