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Perineal urinary bladder diverticulum resulting in partial urinary obstruction in a rhesus monkey
D J Gaertner1, B Lytton, S Morgenstern
1Section of Comparative Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|December 15, 1991
Summary
A congenital urinary bladder diverticulum caused urinary obstruction in a rhesus monkey. Surgical resection of the diverticulum resolved the issue, preventing recurrence.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Urology
- Comparative Pathology
Background:
- Congenital urinary bladder diverticula are rare anomalies.
- Urinary obstruction can lead to severe complications in non-human primates.
Observation:
- A 16-year-old rhesus monkey presented with perineal swelling and signs of urinary obstruction.
- Physical examination revealed a distended urinary bladder and difficulty voiding.
- Imaging studies confirmed the presence of a diverticulum at the bladder trigone.
Findings:
- The urinary bladder diverticulum was identified as the cause of urethral obstruction.
- Distention of the diverticulum at the trigone led to incomplete bladder emptying.
- Surgical resection of the diverticulum was performed.
Implications:
- This case highlights congenital urinary bladder diverticulum as a cause of urinary obstruction in non-human primates.
- Successful surgical management can restore normal urinary function.
- Further research into the etiology and prevalence of such congenital anomalies in primates may be warranted.