Case Report: Treatment of hypersomatotropism in a diabetic dog with transsphenoidal hypophysectomy
Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy was effective in normalization of GH and IGF-1 concentrations in a dog diagnosed with a pituitary somatotroph adenoma but the postoperative course was characterized by persistent insulin dependency and DM.
Authors
- Björn P. Meij
- Hedwig S. Kruitwagen
- Guy C. M. Grinwis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1583-9648)
- Robert Cornelis van Nieuwaal-Jubbega
- Sara Galac
- Lucinda Luvia Van Stee
- Anika S. Meij
Institutions
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1740713
- Primary Topic
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00