Genitourinary dysplasia in a cat.
A six-month-old kitten had congenital urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence due to urethral hypoplasia and associated uterine hypoplasia and vaginal aplasia. Diagnosis was based on radiographic examination, surgical exploration and histological examination of the lower urinary tract. Surgical correction resulted in a marked clinical improvement. The cat became fully continent following treatment with phenylpropanolamine.
Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Liverpool.
S J
SJ
Baines
A J
AJ
Speakman
J M
JM
Williams
M T
MT
Cheeseman
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities*
D013566:Sympathomimetics; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine