Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with urinary blockage from rare pelvic hernia after trauma
By Ç. Gültekin et al.·Published in Open Veterinary Journal·2021·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: An unusual case of traumatic dorsolateral sacral hernia with retroflexion of the urinary bladder in a cat
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old female domestic short-haired cat was brought to the vet because she couldn't urinate or defecate. The owner mentioned that the cat had been hit by a car about four months earlier, which caused a pelvic fracture. Upon examination, the vet found a mass in the pelvic area that turned out to be the cat's urinary bladder, which had herniated due to a tear in the surrounding muscles. The cat underwent surgery to fix the bladder, and after the procedure, she was able to urinate normally again.
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Abstract
Background: Perineal hernias are rarely seen in cats and can be caused by congenital or trauma. The urinary bladder is the most herniated organ and was being observed in prepubic, ventral perineal, umbilical, or caudoventral abdominal regions. Case Description: A 1-year-old female domestic short-haired cat was presented to the Animal Hospital of the Near East University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine with complaints of urinary retention as well as the inability to defecate. The patient owner reported that the cat had been struck by a car around 4 months previously, which resulted in a pelvic fracture. On clinical examination, a fluctuating mass was detected in the dorso-lateral region of the pelvis. After radiographic and ultrasonographic examination, the mass was diagnosed as the urinary bladder. A cystopexy operation was performed on the urinary bladder, which herniated through a muscular tear to the right dorsolateral pelvic region. Conclusion: Unusual case report of a sacral hernia resulting from a traumatic rupture of the sacral muscles together with urinary bladder retroflexion was reported in a cat.
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