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Susanne M Stieger1, Christian Wenker, Daniela Ziegler-Gohm
1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Veterinary Faculty of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 268, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
Abstract:
A 5-year-old guinea pig with suspected urolithiasis was presented for radiology and ultrasound examinations of the abdomen. Radiographically, an irregular-shaped mineral opacity was detected in the area of the urinary bladder. Ultrasonographically, pyelectasia of the right kidney, hydroureter with an ureterolith cranial to a thickened ureter wall close to the ureterovesical junction, and a thickened urinary bladder wall were detected. Histopathologically, the thickened ureter wall was found to be a papilloma. The ureter calculus consisted of 100% calcite.
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