Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bladder wall bleeding in dogs with bleeding disorders
By O'Brien, R T & Wood, E F·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·1998·Department of Surgical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urinary bladder mural hemorrhage associated with systemic bleeding disorders in three dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Three dogs were found to have thickening of the bladder wall due to bleeding inside the bladder. Two of these dogs had a condition where their immune system attacked their platelets (immune-mediated thrombocytopenia), while the third had bleeding caused by a vitamin K antagonist. The bladder wall thickness was measured between 5 to 12 mm initially, but in the two dogs that survived, it returned to normal thickness over time. Unfortunately, the third dog had to be euthanized due to severe bleeding that could not be controlled.
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Abstract
The sonographic appearance of three dogs with diffuse bladder wall thickening due to mural hemorrhage is described. Two dogs were diagnosed with immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and the third dog with vitamin K antagonist toxicity. Urinary bladder wall thickening ranged from 5 to 12 mm on initial sonographic examination. In the two surviving dogs, the bladder wall returned to normal thickness. One dog, euthanatized for refractory hematuria, had submucosal hemorrhage in the urinary bladder at necropsy. Urinary wall thickening sonographically resolved at a rate of approximately 1 mm per day. Mural hemorrhage should be considered in patients with concurrent bleeding disorder and urinary bladder wall thickening.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9710141/