A 10-year-old SF Beagle was presented for evaluation of dysuria and stranguria. Urinalysis showed specific gravity 1.015, 1+ protein, hematuria, and 4+ epithelial cells. Serum biochemistry was normal. Hypertrophic osteopathy was evident on survey radiographs.
Urethral and cystourethral junction mass. Referral for ultrasound guided laser ablation procedure would be ideal in this case given the location of the mass. However, clinical management of the hypertrophic osteopathy may be related or possibly completely unrelated to the urethral mass itself.
Pelvic urethra revealed a mineralizing mass. The urethral mass occupied the cystourethral junction. Some minor apical polypoid changes were noted also in the urinary bladder.
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Liz, I don’t know if all the rads show the HO. Obviously, delete or recaption any that don’t.
Bladder – neoplasia, uroliths, bacterial cystitis, polyploid cystitis
Urethra – neoplasia, granulomatous urethritis, lith
Hypertrophic osteopathy – neoplasia/abscess/granuloma within abdomen or thorax
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