Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bladder bone cancer treated by bladder removal
By Shigihara, Kae et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Outcome of a dog with urinary bladder osteosarcoma treated with a total cystectomy and ureterocutaneostomy.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female French bulldog was having trouble urinating, with symptoms like painful urination, blood in her urine, and frequent trips outside. After tests showed a large tumor in her bladder, the vet performed a total cystectomy (removal of the bladder) and created a new way for urine to exit her body. The tumor was identified as a type of bone cancer called extraskeletal osteosarcoma, but thankfully, the surgery was successful, and there were no signs of cancer returning even 65 months later. This case shows that aggressive treatment can lead to good outcomes for dogs with this rare condition.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, neutered female, French bulldog was presented with a history of dysuria, hematuria, stranguria, and pollakiuria. Diagnostic tests revealed a large mass at the neck of the bladder without any evidence of metastatic disease. Total cystectomy with bilateral cutaneous ureterostomy creation was elected. Histopathology of the bladder mass revealed extraskeletal osteosarcoma, which was resected completely. Neither recurrence nor metastasis had been detected as of 65 months after surgery. Extraskeletal osteosarcomas are typically malignant and carry a poor prognosis. This is the first report of bladder osteosarcoma in a dog treated by total cystectomy and ureterocutaneostomy with excellent long-term control.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34602637/