A 7-year-old intact male Boxer was presented for annual examination, on which a large abdominal mass was palpated on the left side of the abdominal cavity. According to the owner, the mass had been present for over a year.
Case Study
09_00171 Bojangles V Paraprostatic cyst
Sonographic Differential Diagnosis
Large, paraprostatic cyst. This does not appear neoplastic.
Mild chronic cystitis pattern.
Image Interpretation
The urinary bladder was slightly thickened with a minor cystitis pattern.
The caudal abdomen revealed an 8 x 12 cm, echogenic, paraprostatic cyst deviating the urinary bladder, which was slightly thickened. This was continuous with the prostate and bordered by the prostatic capsule. This does not appear neoplastic and may be infected given the echogenic debris. The prostate itself presented areas of mineralization and nodules consistent with prostatitis.
DX
Paraprostatic cyst
Outcome
None
Clinical Differential Diagnosis
Cyst – liver, kidney, mesentery, pancreas
Para-prostatic cyst
Benign neoplasia – spleen, liver
Sampling
None
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Patient Information
Gender :
Male, Intact
Species :
Canine
Type of Imaging : Ultrasound
Status :
Complete
Clinical Signs
- Palpable Mass
Exam Finding
- Nasal discharge bloody
Images
Clinical Signs
- Palpable Mass