Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with two misplaced ureters, kidney problems, and urinary stones
By Yoon, Hun-Young et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2010·Department of Veterinary Surgery, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral ureteral ectopia with renal dysplasia and urolithiasis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old spayed female bichon frise was brought in for chronic urinary incontinence, meaning she was leaking urine. X-rays showed stones in her right kidney and ureter, and further tests revealed that her left ureter was positioned incorrectly, leading to her incontinence. The vet performed surgery to remove the right kidney and fix the left ureter's position. Four months later, the owner reported that the dog was no longer leaking urine and was doing well on a medication to help with bladder control.
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Abstract
A 7-month-old, 4.3-kg, spayed female bichon frise was referred for evaluation of chronic urinary incontinence. Abdominal radiographs revealed calculi within the right kidney and ureter. An ultrasound revealed a small right kidney. An abdominal computed tomography scan with contrast revealed that the left ureter was extramurally ectopic, inserting into the proximal urethra. A right intramural ectopic ureter was identified during cystotomy. Ureteronephrectomy was performed on the right, and ureteroneocystostomy was performed on the left. A telephone conversation with the owner 4 months after surgery revealed that the dog exhibited no evidence of urine dribbling, and urinary continence was maintained well on phenyl-propanolamine (1.75 mg/kg orally q 12 hours). This is the first report of successful surgical management of bilateral ureteral ectopia with concurrent, unilateral, renal dysplasia and urolithiasis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20439946/