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Computed tomographic and sonographic findings in a dog with duplex kidney, ureter duplex and ectopic ureterocele
Katharina I Kopp1, Sebastian Schaub2, Christine Peppler2
1Tierklinik Kalbach.
Abstract:
A 5-month-old, male French bulldog was presented with a history of urinary incontinence. Abdominal ultrasound showed changes compatible with a ureterocele and a bilobed right kidney. Excretory computed tomographic urography was consistent with right-sided duplex kidney, ureter duplex and ectopic ureterocele. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first description of a duplex kidney with an ectopic ureterocele diagnosed with ultrasound and contrast enhanced computed tomography in a dog. After the imaging diagnosis, a neoureterocystostomy was performed. In the follow-up examination the dog presented with mild incontinence which was treated medically using phenylpropanolamine.
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