Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with sudden vomiting and belly pain diagnosed with ureter rupture
By Specchi, Swan et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·University of Montré, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous antegrade pyelography with computed tomography for the diagnosis of spontaneous partial ureteral rupture in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old spayed female Dalmatian was brought in for sudden vomiting and abdominal pain. An ultrasound showed swelling in her right kidney and a blockage in the ureter, which was later confirmed by a CT scan that also found a stone. The vet used a special imaging technique to diagnose a rupture in the ureter caused by the stone. During surgery, they confirmed the rupture and removed the stone, which helped the dog recover.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old spayed female dalmatian dog developed acute vomiting and abdominal pain. Ultrasound examination of the abdomen showed right hydronephrosis and proximal ureter dilation with mild retroperitoneal free fluid. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen confirmed the ultrasonographic findings and revealed, additionally, a right ureteral stone. Spontaneus rupture of the right ureter was confirmed with CT post ultrasound-guided percutaneous antegrade pyelography. Pyeloureteral rupture and the presence of a ureteral stone were confirmed at surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23633712/