Adrenal tumors often cause a bilateral symmetricalSymmetrical arrangement, as of an organism or a body part, along a central axis, so that the body is divided into equivalent right and left halves by only one plane.
Not exact matches
These
adrenal gland
tumors are
often benign, but they can become malignant, and in some cases lead to life - threatening hypertension, arrhythmia, and stroke, but it's not clear which
tumors will become metastatic because of the disease's rarity and complex biology.
Often surgery is performed to remove the
adrenal gland
tumors, offering an almost immediate relief from symptoms for the dog.
Surgery to remove the
adrenals is
often the best treatment for a pet with
adrenal tumors.
Smaller dogs with Cushing's more commonly have pituitary
tumors, whereas in larger dogs the
tumor is more
often in the
adrenal gland.
These
tumors often develop after prolonged stimulation of the
adrenal cortex.
If your veterinarian detects an
adrenal gland
tumor, she will also look for a
tumor on the pituitary gland (PDH) since these two types or
tumors are
often seen together.