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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov;60(6):E66-E70.
doi: 10.1111/vru.12591. Epub 2018 Jan 14.

Computed tomographic retrograde positive contrast cystography and computed tomographic excretory urography characterization of a urinary bladder diverticulum in a dog

Agustina Anson  1 , Carina Strohmayer  1 , Jose M Larrinaga  2 , Esteban Iglesias  3 , Ramon Almela  4 , Gustavo Ramírez  5 , Vicente Cervera  6
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Computed tomographic retrograde positive contrast cystography and computed tomographic excretory urography characterization of a urinary bladder diverticulum in a dog

Agustina Anson et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

A one-year-old intact male German shepherd dog was referred with a 3-month history of dysuria and pollakiuria. Physical examination revealed a large firm mass in the caudal abdomen. Findings from survey radiography, negative contrast cystography, computed tomographic (CT) retrograde positive contrast cystography, and CT excretory urography were consistent with a large urinary bladder diverticulum. An exploratory laparotomy revealed a normal wall appearance in the ventral compartment (true bladder) and marked thinning of the wall in the dorsal compartment (diverticulum). Both ureters inserted into the ventral compartment. The dorsal compartment was excised and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of urinary bladder diverticulum.

Keywords: bladder diverticula; computed tomography; congenital; dog; retrograde cystography.

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