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Obstructive urinary disease part 1: In a 12-year-old MN Beagle. Our Case Study Of The Month June 2014

Case Of the Month

Obstructive urinary disease part 1: In a 12-year-old MN Beagle. Our Case Study Of The Month June 2014

A 12-year-old MN Beagle weighing 50 lbs, was presented for hematuria after no improvement on medications. Urine specific gravity was 1.010, pH 7.1, protein 3+, blood 4+.

A 12-year-old MN Beagle weighing 50 lbs, was presented for hematuria after no improvement on medications. Urine specific gravity was 1.010, pH 7.1, protein 3+, blood 4+.

DX

Bladder mass with ureteral obstruction and hydronephrosis.

Outcome

The patient was lost to follow-up.

Clinical Differential Diagnosis

Urinary/prostatic neoplasia, urolithiasis, UTI, coagulopathy, idiopathic.

Sonographic Differential Diagnosis

Concentric bladder mass occupying most of the bladder with right, obstructive hydroureter and hydronephrosis. Palliative therapy with ureteral and urethral stent placement would be ideal in this patient with adjunctive chemotherapy. However, the prognosis is poor long term.

Image Interpretation

The urinary bladder presented a concentric, parenchymal mass that occupied most of the apical ventral and apical dorsal bladder with extensive polypoid changes entering into the caudal aspect of the ventral bladder and cystourethral junction. Dorsal polyps were also noted. Right hydroureter was noted which extended proximally to the right kidney with moderate to severe hydronephrosis. Hydronephrosis measured 3.82 x 4.0 cm. The right kidney measured 8.01 cm in length. The left kidney measured 7.0 cm with minor degenerative changes. No obstructive disease was noted. The iliac lymph node was enlarged in this patient, hypoechoic and irregular measuring approximately 2.0 cm. This is strongly suggestive for metastatic disease. Other small iliac lymph nodes were enlarged.

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Patient Information

Gender : Male, Neutered
Species : Canine
Status : Complete

Clinical Signs

  • Hematuria

History

  • Hematuria

Images

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Clinical Signs

  • Hematuria

Urinalysi

  • Blood Present
  • Protein Present
  • Specific Gravity Low