From:
williamsb@comcast.net
Date: 2002-07-24 02:08:55 UTC
Subject: RE: liver tumor-hair loss?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <29332700.1027476535163.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Author wrote:
> I have a DEW, male, 6yr old, that has a huge liver tumor. He was given to
> me from an animal shelter that didn't know what to do with him. His
> abdomen is very hard, he's eating, drinking, active. He has started to
> loose his hair on the side of his abdomen in a circular pattern. I assume
> this is where the tumor actually is. Has anyone experience with this sort
> of thing? Due to the size of the tumor, I believe it is attached to the
> tumor, but around the spleen and some other organs, surgery is not an
> option.
Dear Pamela:
The size, location, and hair loss all point to this tumor being an malignant adrenal tumor. About 50% of "liver tumors" are actually metastatic adrenocortical carcinomas, and these signs and symptoms all point to it. Of course, without a biopsy or examination at autopsy we may never know for sure.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, dVM