Testicular and prostatic masses


  • 12 year old ME Bull breed with urinary incontinence and cachexia, v+/d+, very weak. Chronic medical tx for BPH.
  • A large paraprostatic cyst was present but the prostate also had a mass lesion and was cavitatory. The right testicle also had a heterogenous and cavitatory mass. A mild SL lymphadenopathy was present. A large splenic mass was present. The colon was thickened. Stomach had ileus. 
    • 12 year old ME Bull breed with urinary incontinence and cachexia, v+/d+, very weak. Chronic medical tx for BPH.
    • A large paraprostatic cyst was present but the prostate also had a mass lesion and was cavitatory. The right testicle also had a heterogenous and cavitatory mass. A mild SL lymphadenopathy was present. A large splenic mass was present. The colon was thickened. Stomach had ileus. 
    • Do you think this prostate is showing signs of neoplasia and could it be related to testicular mass? Is splenic mass incidental? Gastroenteritis signs likely separate. Just trying to piece this case together. 


3 responses to “Testicular and prostatic masses”

  1. Would also FNA the spleen and

    Would also FNA the spleen and radiograph the thorax as neoplasia could be contributing to the cachexia and weakness.

  2. Thank you for the

    Thank you for the comments.

    This dog needs to be PTS to be honest. he is miserable poor fella and scan was done as a last resort. 

    What about testicular masses, are they problematic in general?

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