Escherichia coli-associated follicular cystitis in dogs: Clinical and pathologic characterization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Follicular cystitis is an uncommon inflammatory change in the urinary bladder wall characterized by the formation of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) in the submucosa.

Objectives

To characterize clinical and pathologic features of follicular cystitis in dogs and to explore in situ distribution and possible role of Escherichia coli as an associated cause.

Animals

Eight dogs diagnosed with follicular cystitis and 2 control dogs.

Methods

Retrospective descriptive study. Dogs diagnosed with follicular cystitis (macroscopic follicular lesions in the urinary bladder mucosa and histopathologic detection of TLSs in bladder wall biopsies) were identified from medical records. Paraffin embedded bladder wall biopsies were subject to in situ hybridization for

SUBMITTER: Viitanen SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10229364 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature