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06_00312 Marley S Urethral mass

Case Study

06_00312 Marley S Urethral mass

A 10-year-old SF Beagle with a history of prednisone therapy for skin inflammation was presented for evaluation of persistent hematuria and peri-vulvar dermatitis. Previous urinalysis had shown struvite crystaluria and hematuria. Serum biochemistry was normal.

 

DX

Urethral mass, suspect TCC

Sonographic Differential Diagnosis

Deep urethral tumor.
Ultrasound-guided laser ablation is strongly recommended. Traumatic catheterization can also be considered to confirm suspected transitional cell carcinoma.

Image Interpretation

The deep pelvic urethra in this patient presented a 1.5 cm mass. The bladder wall was mildly thickened, yet uniform. The mass initiated primarily approximately 2.0 cm caudal from the cystourethral junction. The remainder of the bladder at moderate repletion was unremarkable.

Outcome

None

Clinical Differential Diagnosis

Bladder – neoplasia, uroliths, bacterial cystitis, polyploid cystitis, granulomatous cystitis
Urethra – neoplasia, liths, granulomatous urethritis

Sampling

None

Patient Information

Gender : Female, Spayed
Species : Canine
Type of Imaging : Ultrasound
Status : Complete

Clinical Signs

  • Hematuria

Images

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Clinical Signs

  • Hematuria