A case of papillary and infiltrative urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder in a terrier dog

Urothelial carcinomas are malignant tumours originating from the epithelial layer of urinary bladder. In this instance, a case papillary and infiltrative urothelial carcinoma in bladder 2-year-old terrier dog was defined clinically, histopathologically immunohistochemically. The material presented consisted tissue samples that were surgically extirpated two-year-old terrier-breed female applied to Department Surgery Faculty Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University with complaint hematuria. tumour brought pathology laboratory 11*10*12 cm size had finger-shaped extensions. Its outer surface rough hemorrhagic. Tissues fixed 10% buffered formalin paraffin blocks obtained by going through necessary routine follow-up procedures. Afterward, sections taken subjected Hematoxylin-Eosin, Masson's Trichrome, immunohistochemical staining. As result pathological examinations tumoral bladder, diagnosis reached, discussed information provided literature. addition, immunohistochemically, intense Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) staining has been associated malignancy.