Primary ureteral urothelial (transitional cell) carcinoma in a boxer dog. Issue 2 (17th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: O Cathasaigh, Micheal; Arenas, Carolina; Ortiz, Ana; Hall, Jon L; Rudorf, Heike
• Is Part Of: Veterinary record case reports. Volume 6:Issue 2(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2018-04-17
• Subjects: primary ureteral urothelial carcinoma -- intravenous urography -- abdominal ultrasound; Veterinary medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; 636.08905
• DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000607
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-6121

Abstract

Abstract : An eight‐year‐old male entire boxer dog was presented by the owner with a four‐week history of haematuria. Abdominal ultrasound identified a moderately dilated left ureter from immediately distal to the renal pelvis to a focal stenosis at the level of L5. Intravenous urography showed a diffusely tortuous proximal left ureter with irregular contrast borders and focal stenosis distally. Left ureteronephrectomy was performed and histology of the left ureter revealed a primary ureteral urothelial (transitional cell) carcinoma infiltrating the ureteral wall. This is the first imaging description of a primary ureteral urothelial carcinoma and only the second description of a primary ureteral urothelial carcinoma in veterinary literature.