Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical repair of duplicated ectopic ureter causing incontinence
By Newman, M & Landon, B·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2014·University Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Sydney, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical treatment of a duplicated and ectopic ureter in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
An eight-month-old female bull mastiff was brought in for urinary incontinence, meaning she was unable to control her urination. Tests showed that she had a duplicated left ureter that was incorrectly connected to her urethra. The vet performed surgery to reattach the ureter in the correct position, which improved her condition but did not completely fix the incontinence. This case highlights that duplicated ureters can be a cause of urinary issues in dogs.
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Abstract
An eight-month old female bull mastiff was referred for evaluation of urinary incontinence. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography identified complete duplication of the left ureter with ectopic insertion of the duplicate ureter into the proximal urethra. Ureteroneocystostomy was performed, which improved but did not resolve urinary continence. To the authors' knowledge, this report details only the second reported case of duplicated ectopic ureter in the dog and the first documenting surgical reimplantation; thus, double-system ureteral ectopia should be considered as a possible differential diagnosis for urinary incontinence.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25168741/