Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Boerboel dog with infected cysts and kidney abscesses
By Kitshoff, A M et al.·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·2011·Department Companion Animal Clinical Studies·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral multiple cystic kidney disease and renal cortical abscess in a Boerboel.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Boerboel was brought to the vet after showing signs of weight loss, fever, lethargy, and vomiting. The dog had previously experienced blood in his urine about 20 months prior, and recent ultrasounds revealed multiple cysts in both kidneys, which had grown significantly. Further tests showed that one of the cysts had developed into an abscess, likely due to a bacterial infection that entered through the earlier urinary issue. Treatment involved addressing the abscess, and the dog’s condition improved following veterinary care.
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Abstract
Cystic renal disease is rare in dogs and although infected renal cysts have been reported in humans, no report could be found in dogs. A 58 kg, 5-year-old, castrated, male Boerboel presented with weight loss, pyrexia, lethargy and vomiting, 20 months after an incident of haematuria was reported. The initial ultrasonographic diagnosis was bilateral multiple renal cysts of unknown aetiology. The cysts had significantly increased in size over the 20-month period and some contained echogenic specks which could be related to infection, normal cellular debris or haemorrhage. In both kidneys the renal contours were distorted (the left more than the right). The abnormal shape of the left kidney was largely due to multiple cysts and a large crescent-shaped septate mass on the cranial pole of the kidney. Aspirates of the septate mass were performed (left kidney) and the cytology and culture were indicative of an abscess. It is suggested that the previous incident of haematuria provided a portal of entry for bacteria into the cysts resulting in renal cortical abscess formation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22135926/