Use of a mucosal advancement flap for the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis in a cat
- 1 February 2000
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Small Animal Practice
- Vol. 41 (2) , 71-73
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03166.x
Abstract
A three‐and‐a‐half‐year‐old male neutered domestic shorthaired cat was presented with a three‐year history of stertor and intermittent open‐mouth breathing. No airflow was detected from either nostril when checked using a cold slide test. Oropharyngeal swabs were positive for calicivirus, while skull radiographs were suggestive of a dorsal deviation of the soft palate. The diagnosis of nasopharyngeal stenosis was confirmed via cannulation of the nasal passages and direct examination of the oropharynx under general anaesthesia. A midline approach through the soft palate was used to excise the adhesions. The resulting defect was reconstructed by advancement of a mucosal flap elevated from the dorsal nasopharynx and laryngopharynx. The cat was free of clinical signs 28 months later.Keywords
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