Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with fungal balls in bladder seen on ultrasound
By Choo, Donghyeok et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2022·Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Fungal balls detected using ultrasonography in the urinary bladder of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old dog was brought in for blood in the urine and trouble holding it. An ultrasound showed several moving, ball-shaped structures in the bladder, which turned out to be fungal balls caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. The vet treated the dog with a medication called Itraconazole, and follow-up tests showed that the bladder infection cleared up completely, with no more fungal balls present. This case highlights the importance of checking for fungal infections in dogs, especially those with weakened immune systems.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old dog was presented with hematuria and urinary incontinence. Ultrasonography revealed multiple mobile echogenic ball-shaped structures without distal acoustic shadowing within the lumen. A cystocentesis was performed and a urinalysis of the urine revealed fungus. Candida albicans was identified using an additional urine culture. The patient was finally diagnosed with fungal cystitis with mobile fungal balls and managed with Itraconazole. Follow-up ultrasonography demonstrated the resolution of cystitis without fungal balls. Our findings suggest that fungal balls should be considered as a differential diagnosis when echogenic mobile ball-shaped structures are identified in the urinary bladder of a diabetic or immunocompromised patient.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34637579/