Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scans show bladder pouch in a young male German shepherd dog
By Anson, Agustina et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2019·Department for Companion Animals and Horses·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Computed tomographic retrograde positive contrast cystography and computed tomographic excretory urography characterization of a urinary bladder diverticulum in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A one-year-old male German shepherd was brought to the vet because he had been having trouble urinating and needed to go frequently for the past three months. During the exam, the vet found a large mass in his abdomen. Tests, including special imaging, showed that he had a urinary bladder diverticulum, which is an abnormal pouch in the bladder. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected part of the bladder, and the diagnosis was confirmed with lab tests. After the surgery, the dog was expected to recover well.
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Abstract
A one-year-old intact male German shepherd dog was referred with a 3-month history of dysuria and pollakiuria. Physical examination revealed a large firm mass in the caudal abdomen. Findings from survey radiography, negative contrast cystography, computed tomographic (CT) retrograde positive contrast cystography, and CT excretory urography were consistent with a large urinary bladder diverticulum. An exploratory laparotomy revealed a normal wall appearance in the ventral compartment (true bladder) and marked thinning of the wall in the dorsal compartment (diverticulum). Both ureters inserted into the ventral compartment. The dorsal compartment was excised and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of urinary bladder diverticulum.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29333663/