Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bladder duplication diagnosed in a male cat in China
By Li, Mingyuan et al.·Published in BMC veterinary research·2024·College of Veterinary Medicine, China·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bladder duplication in the male cat: the first case report in China.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male neutered cat was brought to the vet because he was vomiting and constipated. After imaging tests, the vet discovered that the cat had a rare condition called bladder duplication, where he had two bladders instead of one. The vet performed surgery to remove the extra bladder and any attached tissue, and after a course of antibiotics, the cat made a full recovery.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Bladder duplication is a rare congenital lower urinary tract anomaly disease characterized by the presence of two bladders, possibly with duplication of the urethra. This disease is rarely reported in cats. The clinical symptoms are commonly occult, with increased difficulty in making a definitive diagnosis, especially if there is no obvious urethral duplication. The diagnosis is typically based on radiographs and ultrasound, with computer tomography serving as a more advanced imaging diagnostic modality. Cases of duplicated bladders with accessory tubular tissues are even scarcer in both human and veterinary medicine. CASE PRESENTATION: A 6-year-old male neutered cat was brought to the hospital because of vomiting and constipation. Cystography revealed increased soft tissue density of a fusiform structure in the lower middle abdomen. The purulent-filled cavitary structure and the accessory tubular structure were removed via surgery, and histopathological examination confirmed a double bladder with attached accessory tubular tissue. After antibiotic treatment, the cat recovered uneventfully. CONCLUSION: This is the first case of bladder duplication in China and the first case of feline bladder duplication with tubular structure attachment in the world. This information will provide a reference for the diagnosis and treatment of similar cases in the future.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39242498/