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]> > >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.) > >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.) > >I don't know if I should risk the surgery or not. Any thoughts, anyone? > >(Please forward this to the FML - thanks. Email: [log in to unmask] ) > >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!) > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Andrea Miralia >[log in to unmask] >------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Posted in FML issue 2687]