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Primary ureteral urothelial (transitional cell) carcinoma in a boxer dog
Author(s) -
O Cathasaigh Micheal,
Arenas Carolina,
Ortiz Ana,
Hall Jon L,
Rudorf Heike
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000607
Subject(s) - medicine , transitional cell carcinoma , ureter , renal pelvis , intravenous urography , urothelial carcinoma , pyelogram , urothelium , stenosis , histology , carcinoma , urinary bladder , urology , radiology , anatomy , pathology , urinary system , bladder cancer , cancer
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.