Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with urinary leaking from urethrovaginal fistula caused by grass
By Agut, Amalia et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2016·Department of Animal Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-URETHROVAGINAL FISTULA CAUSED BY A MIGRATING GRASS AWN IN THE VAGINA.
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Plain-English summary
A young female dog was brought in for urinary incontinence, which means she was leaking urine without control. An ultrasound showed something unusual in her vagina, and a special CT scan confirmed that there was a connection between her urethra and vagina caused by a grass awn (a type of plant material) that had migrated. The vet removed the grass awn using a special tool and later performed surgery to repair the connection and spay her. After treatment, the dog was expected to recover well.
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Abstract
A young intact female dog was presented with urinary incontinence. Abdominal ultrasound revealed the presence of hyperechoic linear structures within the cranial vagina suggestive of foreign material. A computed tomography (CT) retrograde vaginourethrogram demonstrated the presence of a fistulous tract between the urethra and vagina. A presumptive diagnosis of urethrovaginal fistula due to migration of foreign material was made. The grass awn was removed with vaginoscopic-guided retrieval. Fourteen days later, surgical repair of the fistula and an ovariohysterectomy were done. This case report emphasizes the usefulness of CT for diagnosis and precise anatomical localization of genitourinary tract fistulas.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26592703/