From:
williamsdvm@comcast.net
Date: 2003-03-15 02:12:35 UTC
Subject: RE: Adrenal surgery vs. lupron injections
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <18059047.1047694355452.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Author wrote:
> with two glands that are approx. 4cm x 4cm what would be the better choice? Lupron injections once a month, or removal of adrenal glands? i would appreciate DVM input.
Absolutely surgery - normal glands are less than 0.5 cm, anything over a cm in diameter is a carcinoma. This sounds like bilateral carcinoma. As Lupron will not stop the grwoth of the glands, without surgery, this one doesn't have a lot of time left...
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM