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Severe systemic hypertension in a cat with pituitary‐dependent hyperadrenocorticism
Author(s) -
Brown A. L.,
Beatty J. A.,
Lindsay S. A.,
Barrs V. R.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01150.x
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , presentation (obstetrics) , secondary hypertension , pituitary adenoma , adenoma , surgery , cardiology
A seven‐year‐old Burmese cat was presented with sudden onset blindness. On physical examination, the cat had bilateral retinal detachment and severe systemic hypertension. Further clinical investigations revealed pituitary‐dependent hyperadrenocorticism. Antihypertensive therapy was discontinued when the hypertension resolved after bilateral adrenalectomy. Systolic blood pressure remained normal until 19 months post‐operatively when systemic hypertension recurred and was attributed to chronic kidney disease. The cat was euthanased 47 months after initial presentation. A pituitary adenoma was identified at post‐mortem examination. This case illustrates that systemic hypertension can occur secondary to hyperadrenocorticism in the cat.