Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with urinary incontinence had gas-filled debris ball in bladder
By Yoon, Hakyoung et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2017·Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-A LUMINAL LAMINATED DEBRIS BALL IN THE URINARY BLADDER OF A DOG.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old dog was brought to the vet because it was urinating more frequently and had trouble controlling its bladder. X-rays and ultrasound showed an unusual, layered structure in the dog's urinary bladder. After surgery to remove it, the vet found that the structure was a gas-filled debris ball made up of fibrous and mineral materials, but there were no signs of infection. The dog was treated successfully and should be able to recover without further issues.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old dog presented with pollakiuria and urinary incontinence. Abdominal radiographs revealed an oval, multilayered structure with soft tissue opacity and gas lucency in the urinary bladder. Ultrasonography showed an oval luminal structure with hyper- and hypoechoic layers and internal reverberation artifacts. Following cystotomy, the hemisected plane showed a layered, pale whitish matrix with a gas layer around the core. Histopathological examination showed no evidence of cells, bacteria, or fungi. The core and laminae comprised fibrinous and mineral debris. A final diagnosis of a freely floating, gas-filled laminated debris ball was made.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27378576/