Primary prostatic haemangiosarcoma causing severe haematuria in a dog

J Small Anim Pract. 2008 May;49(5):249-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2007.00501.x. Epub 2008 Mar 26.

Abstract

A 10-year-old, entire, male, mixed-breed dog was presented for severe haematuria and stranguria. Ultrasound revealed a large intraluminal urinary bladder blood clot and a prostatic space-occupying lesion. Invasion of the lesion into the prostatic urethra was detected ultrasonographically during compression of the urinary bladder. Post-mortem examination revealed primary prostatic haemangiosarcoma infiltrating the urethra. Haemangiosarcoma should be considered as a rare cause of prostatic mass lesions, haematuria or lower urinary tract signs in dogs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dog Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Dog Diseases / etiology*
  • Dog Diseases / pathology
  • Dogs
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Hemangiosarcoma / complications
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangiosarcoma / veterinary*
  • Hematuria / etiology
  • Hematuria / veterinary*
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lung Neoplasms / veterinary
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / complications
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Ultrasonography