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URETERAL DIVERTICULA IN TWO DOGS
Author(s) -
Jakovljevic Samuel,
Alstine William G. Van,
Adams Larry G.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1998.tb01629.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urothelium , diverticulosis , transitional cell carcinoma , ureteral neoplasm , hyperplasia , ureter , urinary system , diverticulum (mollusc) , urology , urinary bladder , squamous metaplasia , metaplasia , excretory system , pathology , surgery , epithelium , cancer , bladder cancer
We describe ureteral diverticula in two dogs and briefly review the related literature. The diagnosis of this condition is radiographic and based on the excretory urographic observation of multiple ureteral outpouchings. Pathologically, ureteral transitional cell hyperplasia and mucinous metaplasia result in submucosal proliferation of the urothelium and the formation of crypts and small cysts. Ureteral diverticulosis in humans is associated with an increased risk of urothelial malignancies, such as transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. Clinically, both dogs were older, small breed neutered females. Both had a history of chronic urinary obstruction. One dog died during surgery to remove an adrenal mass, and the other was euthanized at the owner's request because of an inoperable bladder neoplasm. Histopathologic diagnosis of ureteral lesions confirmed the radiographic diagnosis of ureteral diverticula in both dogs.