Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bleeding urethral mass treated by prescrotal urethrotomy
By Haine, David L et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·Dick White Referrals, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Prescrotal urethrotomy for urethroscopic ablation of a hemorrhagic urethral mucosal mass.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old neutered male Staffordshire bull terrier was brought in for severe bleeding from the urethra that had been ongoing for some time. An ultrasound revealed a vascular mass in the urethra, prompting the veterinarian to perform a surgical procedure called prescrotal urethrotomy to remove the mass. After the surgery, the mass was found to be related to a condition called proliferative urethritis, which can cause significant bleeding. The dog recovered well after the procedure, and the bleeding was resolved.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old neutered male Staffordshire bull terrier dog was presented for investigation of chronic profuse urethral hemorrhage. A vascular mucosal mass lesion was identified in the proximal penile urethra on ultrasound examination; prescrotal urethrotomy was performed to allow rigid urethroscopy and mass removal. Histopathological changes were consistent with proliferative urethritis. Key clinical message: Prescrotal urethrotomy to facilitate rigid urethroscopy has not been previously described and is a useful technique to allow visualization of the male canine proximal penile urethra distal to the pelvic flexure. Proliferative urethritis is an important differential diagnosis for dogs presenting with profuse urethral hemorrhage.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33299247/