A 13-month-old female Labradoodle was presented for evaluation of recurrent urinary tract infections and urinary incontinence. The only abnormality on physical examination was that the vaginal vestibule appeared wet.
Case Study
06_00339 Stella A Ectopic ureter
Sonographic Differential Diagnosis
Left ectopic ureter appears to enter into the pelvic urethra. Further imaging would be necessary to define its destination. However, surgical intervention would be recommended either through endoscopy and laser ablation or traditional surgical means.
Image Interpretation
The urinary bladder, trigone and pelvic urethra presented normal wall thicknesses with anechoic urine and normal tone. No uroliths or sediment were visualized. No evidence of inflammatory or neoplastic changes were noted. Ectopic ureter was noted and measured 0.5 cm at its maximum width. The ureter was contractile and appeared to bypass the left ureteral papilla. The right ureteral papilla appeared to be normal.
The kidneys were uniform and measured 4.0 cm.
DX
Ectopic ureter
Outcome
None
Clinical Differential Diagnosis
Ectopic ureter, chronic bacterial cystitis, urolith, bladder diverticulum, persistent urachus
Sampling
None
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Patient Information
Gender :
Female, Intact
Species :
Canine
Type of Imaging : Ultrasound
Status :
Complete
Clinical Signs
- Incontinence
Images
Clinical Signs
- Incontinence