RELATÓRIO DE ESTÁGIO CURRICULAR SUPERVISIONADO E TRABALHO DE CONCLUSÃO DE CURSO (DIAGNÓSTICO POR IMAGEM): USO DO DIAGNÓSTICO POR IMAGEM NA IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE DIVERTICULO URACOVESICAL EM FELINOS

Abstract

Lower urinary tract disorders in cats are a frequent cause of clinical care in felines, characterized by signs such as dysuria, pollakiuria, stranguria, hematuria, and periuria. In recurrent cases or those refractory to conventional clinical treatment, it becomes essential to investigate predisposing factors, including anatomical alterations of the urinary bladder. The urachovesical diverticulum is an alteration resulting from incomplete involution of the embryonic urachus, which can compromise bladder emptying and favor chronic inflammatory processes. This report describes the case of a cat with a prolonged history of recurrent urinary signs, highlighting the contribution of imaging diagnostic methods in identifying this anatomical alteration.Given the chronicity of the condition, a corrective surgical approach was chosen, with histopathological confirmation of chronic inflammatory process of the bladder mucosa. The findings reinforce the importance of integrating imaging diagnostic methods in the etiological clarification and therapeutic guidance of cats with recurrent lower urinary tract diseases.