Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vulvar white bumps in female dog with leaking bladder fixed
By de Souza, Lucilene Bernardi et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·University of Montreal, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Vulvar calcinosis cutis in a female dog with urinary incontinence secondary to an ectopic ureter.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old spayed female standard schnauzer was brought in for urinary incontinence and painful white lesions around her vulva. The vet found that she had an ectopic ureter, which was treated with a laser procedure. After the surgery, her urinary incontinence improved, and surprisingly, the vulvar lesions also completely went away on their own within seven weeks without any additional treatment. This case highlights a rare condition where vulvar calcinosis cutis (a skin problem) occurred due to urinary incontinence.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old, spayed female standard schnauzer dog was presented with a history of urinary incontinence and painful whitish lesions localized to the vulvar region. An ectopic ureter was diagnosed by cystoscopy. Histopathology of the biopsy specimens from the vulvar lesions was compatible with calcinosis cutis. Seven weeks following the cystoscopic laser ablation of the ectopic ureter and resolution of the urinary incontinence, the calcinosis cutis lesions completely resolved without any specific treatment. To the authors' knowledge, vulvar calcinosis cutis secondary to urinary incontinence has not been previously reported in a dog. Key clinical message: This is the first case report in the veterinary literature of vulvar calcinosis cutis in a female dog due to urinary incontinence.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33299246/