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IMAGING DIAGNOSIS—A LUMINAL LAMINATED DEBRIS BALL IN THE URINARY BLADDER OF A DOG
Author(s) -
Yoon Hakyoung,
Kim Hanjin,
Jung Uook,
Eom Kidong
Publication year - 2016
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/vru.12385
Subject(s) - medicine , debris , urinary bladder , anatomy , ultrasonography , urinary system , pathology , ultrasound , radiography , radiology , urology , geology , oceanography
A 5‐year‐old dog presented with pollakiuria and urinary incontinence. Abdominal radiographs revealed an oval, multilayered structure with soft tissue opacity and gas lucency in the urinary bladder. Ultrasonography showed an oval luminal structure with hyper‐ and hypoechoic layers and internal reverberation artifacts. Following cystotomy, the hemisected plane showed a layered, pale whitish matrix with a gas layer around the core. Histopathological examination showed no evidence of cells, bacteria, or fungi. The core and laminae comprised fibrinous and mineral debris. A final diagnosis of a freely floating, gas‐filled laminated debris ball was made.