A 12-year-old SF Beagle was presented for evaluation of recurrent hematuria. The only abnormality on urinalysis was 3+ proteinuria.
Case Study
06_00333 Bessie F Bladder mass
Sonographic Differential Diagnosis
Resectable bladder mass. The mass was largely sessile. The surgeon should be prepared for aggressive resection of the mid dorsal bladder wall. There should be enough space for closure without involving a ureteral transposition. This is likely transitional cell carcinoma, fibroma is also possible.
Image Interpretation
The urinary bladder presented a dorsal mass that measured 2.45 cm. The mass was approximately 2.3 cm cranial to the cystourethral junction and approximately 1.5 cm from the right ureteral papilla. No obstruction of the ureteral papilla was noted at this time. The bladder mass was moderately vascular on power Doppler assessment.
DX
Bladder mass
Outcome
None
Clinical Differential Diagnosis
Bladder – neoplasia, chronic cystitis, uroliths, polyploid cystitis
Kidney – neoplasia, renolith, pyelonephtitis
Systemic hypertension
Sampling
None
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Patient Information
Gender :
Female, Spayed
Species :
Canine
Type of Imaging : Ultrasound
Status :
Complete
Clinical Signs
- Hematuria
Images
Clinical Signs
- Hematuria
Urinalysi
- Protein Present