Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with urethra and bladder cancer treated by total cystectomy
By Boston, Sarah & Singh, Ameet·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2014·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Total cystectomy for treatment of transitional cell carcinoma of the urethra and bladder trigone in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female spayed Vizsla was diagnosed with bladder cancer (transitional cell carcinoma) and initially treated with a stent and chemotherapy. Unfortunately, she developed urinary incontinence and later showed signs of worsening disease, including lung metastasis. After receiving palliative radiation, she underwent a total cystectomy, which is the surgical removal of the bladder. Sadly, the owners chose to euthanize her 442 days after her first visit, but this decision was due to the progression of her cancer, not the surgery itself.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report total cystectomy with reimplantation of the ureters in the proximal aspect of the vagina. STUDY DESIGN: Case report. ANIMALS: An 11-year-old female spayed Vizsla with spontaneously occurring transitional cell carcinoma of the urethra and bladder. METHODS: After initial treatment for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder trigone with urethral stent placement and chemotherapy, the dog developed urinary incontinence 2 months after stent placement. Eleven months after initial diagnosis, the dog developed pulmonary metastasis and local progression, leading to bilateral ureteral dilatation. After palliative radiation, total cystectomy was performed. RESULTS: The owners elected euthanasia 442 days after original presentation and 92 days after total cystectomy. Euthanasia was unrelated to the surgical procedure, but was related to the primary disease. CONCLUSIONS: Total cystectomy is a technically feasible procedure that should be considered for the treatment of bladder cancer in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24433358/