Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog straining to urinate due to urethral T-cell lymphoma
By Struble, A L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1997·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urethral obstruction in a dog: an unusual presentation of T-cell lymphoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old neutered male golden retriever was brought in because he was having trouble urinating and was straining to do so. The vet found that his bladder was very full and hard, which led to further tests showing a blockage in the urethra caused by a mass. Unfortunately, this mass was diagnosed as T-cell lymphoma, a type of cancer. Sadly, the dog did not survive, but this case highlights how lymphoma can sometimes present with unusual symptoms like difficulty urinating.
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Abstract
A six-year-old, neutered male golden retriever was presented for evaluation of stranguria. Upon physical examination, the dog was thin and actively was straining to urinate. A large, firm bladder was palpated. Urethral pressure profilometry was indicative of a focal, nondistensible lesion in the midurethra which was confirmed with a positive contrast urethrogram. Ultrasonographically, a well-marginated tubular mass was visualized midurethra, and a region of small bowel was noted to have an annular mural thickening with corrugations of the mucosal surface. The abnormal areas were aspirated percutaneously, and lymphoma was diagnosed upon cytological examination of the aspirated material. At necropsy, a diagnosis of diffuse T-cell lymphoma was confirmed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9278118/