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Hi. Andrea posted this to the Ferret Adrenal/Insulinoma Mailing List
(FAIML) with a request to forward it to the FML. So, here it is.
Lynn
>Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 21:28:56 -0400
>Subject: Bean's specifics
>From: Andrea M Miralia <[log in to unmask]>
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>I got Bean's cytology results, and of course the results were unusual.
>She (the pathologist) thinks it's a Pheochromocytoma (or possibly
>Theochromocytoma?) which is a tumor of the center part of the adrenal
>gland - so it's very rare. This is the medulla - the part that makes
>adrenalin. Pathologist can't say for sure - it could be an ordinary
>adrenal cortex tumor, but can't say for sure. It's highly aggressive and
>malignant in appearance, but no liver cells were in the sample. (This
>could be because they just didn't get any liver cells when they aspirated
>the mass, or it could be that the mass hasn't invaded the liver.)
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>Dr Powers is still not optimistic about surgery, but is willing to try it
>knowing the outcome might not be good. Today I started Bean on Timmy's
>tonic, in addition to shark cartilage and Pet Tinic (to help ease the
>anemia.)
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>I don't know if I should risk the surgery or not. Any thoughts, anyone?
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>(Please forward this to the FML - thanks. Email: [log in to unmask] )
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>Bean's still doing fine - she ran all around the Sessom's ferret room
>tonight and was quite perky for about two hours. (Thank you thankyou
>thank you Pam and Eric!)
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[Posted in FML issue 2687]
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