Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with persistent blood in urine cured by kidney surgery
By Widmer, W R & Carlton, W W·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Persistent hematuria in a dog with renal hemangioma.
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Plain-English summary
A neutered male Collie had persistent blood in his urine that didn't go away after treatment for heartworm. Tests showed that his right kidney was shaped oddly and had some structural issues. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected kidney, and after a smooth recovery, the blood in his urine stopped two weeks later. The kidney was found to have a hemangioma, which is a type of tumor made up of blood vessels.
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Abstract
Persistent hematuria in a neutered male Collie failed to resolve after treatment for adult Dirofilaria immitis. Excretory urography revealed normal opacification and an hourglass-shaped right kidney, with distortion of the renal pelvis and diverticula. After ureteronephrectomy, recovery was uncomplicated, and hematuria ceased 2 weeks after surgery. The middle of the excised kidney had been replaced with blood-filled spaces that were consistent with histopathologic diagnosis of hemangioma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2384325/