Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chronic bladder inflammation with bone in wall in 6-month-old German
By Zotti, Alessandro et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2007·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic cystitis with ossification of the bladder wall in a 6-month-old German shepherd dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old German Shepherd puppy was brought to the vet with bladder problems, showing signs of chronic cystitis (bladder inflammation). X-rays revealed an unusual hardening of the bladder wall, likely caused by ongoing irritation from bladder stones. The vet suspected that the inflammation from the stones led to changes in the bladder cells. Treatment focused on addressing the bladder stones and managing the inflammation to help the puppy recover.
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Abstract
Ossification of the bladder wall, detected radiographically as a nonhomogeneous radiopaque area in the cranioventral part of the bladder in a puppy, is reported. We speculate that chronic inflammation due to the presence of uroliths in the lumen may have stimulated a metaplastic transformation of the cells.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17966335/