Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with suspected birth defect blocking one ureter causing swollen
By Domshy, Katrice et al.Ā·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienneĀ·2023Ā·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, CanadaĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Rapport de cas Suspected congenital unilateral ureteral atresia and hydronephrosis in a 6-year-old dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old neutered male giant schnauzer was brought to the emergency clinic because he was having trouble urinating and was straining to do so. The vet found that his abdomen was swollen but not painful. Imaging tests showed large fluid-filled areas in his abdomen that were pressing on his bladder and urethra, causing his symptoms. Unfortunately, after he passed away, it was determined that he had a congenital condition called unilateral ureteral atresia, which led to hydronephrosis (swelling of the kidney due to urine buildup). This case highlights the importance of considering congenital issues when a dog shows signs of abdominal swelling and urinary problems.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old neutered male giant schnauzer dog was presented to an emergency clinic with stranguria and pollakiuria. On physical examination, the abdomen was generally and non-painfully distended. Diagnostic imaging revealed several large, anechoic, fluid-filled, space-occupying lesions from the cranial to caudal abdomen placing extramural pressure on the bladder and urethra and apparently causing the clinical signs. Unilateral ureteral atresia with secondary ipsilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter were diagnosed on post-mortem examination. Due to a lack of history of abdominal surgery or trauma and the absence of scarring or stenosis of the ureter, the condition was suspected to be congenital. Key clinical message: Although rare, hydronephrosis and hydroureter secondary to a congenital ureteral defect should be considered when a dog is presented with abdominal distension and several peritoneal and retroperitoneal space-occupying lesions on diagnostic imaging.
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