Fluoroscopy-guided balloon dilation of a proximal urethral stricture caused by a urethral membrane in a female cat. Issue 2 (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rincon Alvarez, Javier; Smith, Victoria; Broome, Cameron
• Is Part Of: Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports. Volume 5:Issue 2(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: Urethra -- urethral stricture -- balloon dilation -- fluoroscopy; Cats -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cats -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 636.8089
• DOI: 10.1177/2055116919867177
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2055-1169

Abstract

Case summary: A proximal urethral stricture was diagnosed by retrograde urethrogram in a 2-year-old female neutered cat, which was referred following a 2-month history of stranguria, pollakiuria and urinary incontinence. Cystoscopic examination confirmed the presence of a severe narrowing of the proximal urethra near to the bladder neck, consisting of a membrane arising from the urethral mucosa. Fluoroscopy-guided balloon dilation was performed. Twelve months after the procedure, the cat did not show any recurrence of clinical signs. Relevance and novel information: To our knowledge, this is the first report of a proximal urethral stricture in a cat. Management by fluoroscopy-guided balloon dilation proved to be a successful and minimally invasive option with an excellent outcome.