Cystitis glandularis in a cat

J Feline Med Surg. 2014 Apr;16(4):363-5. doi: 10.1177/1098612X13499746. Epub 2013 Aug 1.

Abstract

An 8-year-old intact male Persian cat was presented for investigation of chronic haematuria. The cat had episodes of haematuria on several occasions that were non-responsive to antimicrobial therapy. Abdominal ultrasound examination revealed dilation of the renal pelvis and ureters of both kidneys. The urinary bladder wall was thickened, a mass of heterogeneous echogenicity filled the lumen of the bladder, and two parallel thin hyperechoic lines were identified within the lumen, which suggested a urethral catheter. Differential diagnoses for the urinary bladder mass included cystitis and neoplasia. The mass was surgically removed from the urinary bladder, and a urethral catheter was found embedded in the mass. Histopathological findings were consistent with cystitis glandularis of a typical type. Periodic bladder ultrasonographic studies were performed; at the time of writing, over 2 years later, recurrence had not been detected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cat Diseases / pathology
  • Cat Diseases / surgery
  • Cats
  • Cystitis / etiology
  • Cystitis / pathology
  • Cystitis / veterinary*
  • Foreign Bodies / complications
  • Foreign Bodies / surgery
  • Foreign Bodies / veterinary*
  • Hydronephrosis / etiology
  • Hydronephrosis / veterinary
  • Male
  • Urinary Catheters / veterinary*