Insulinoma en perro bulldog inglés

Abstract

Insulinoma is a functional neoplasia of the β-cells of the pancreas, which induces an excessive secretion of insulin, causing hypoglycaemia of varying severity and usually appears in adult dogs from 4 to 15 years old. This report presents the clinical case of an 8-year-old English bulldog that enters the veterinary clinic El Poblado due to state of lethargy, weakness and ataxia. To the clinical examination its physiological constants are normal. As a diagnostic aid, ultrasonography was used, which revealed a hypoechoic mass in the parenchyma of the pancreas. An insulin test

was also performed on blood, which resulted in 40uUm suggestive of insulinoma. A partial pancreatectomy was done in the nodule area and it was sent to histopathology. Finally it was diagnosed as insulinoma with liver and lymph node metastasis. The initial treatment was prednisolone at a dose of 15mg / kg and sweetening jellies to avoid hypoglycemia state.