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- Title
Nasopharyngeal stenosis with concurrent hiatal hernia and megaesophagus in an 8-year-old cat
- Authors
DeSandre-Robinson, Dana M.; Madden, Stacey N.; Walker, Jackson T.
- Abstract
A case of nasopharyngeal stenosis with secondary hiatal hernia is described. An 8-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat was referred for a chronic upper respiratory problem and presumptive vomiting. Despite conservative management by the primary care veterinarian, the cat’s condition progressed. The cat was presented to an emergency facility prior to referral to a specialty hospital. On presentation, inspiratory stridor was evident. Thoracic radiography revealed a hiatal hernia. Computed tomography indicated pharyngeal edema and probable nasopharyngeal stenosis. Endoscopy confirmed the presence of nasopharyngeal stenosis consistent with either stricture or choanal atresia. Balloon dilation of the choana was performed. The hiatal hernia regressed spontaneously post-resolution of the nasopharyngeal stenosis. The cat remained asymptomatic at recheck 3 months later.
- Subjects
HIATAL hernia; NASOPHARYNX diseases; VOMITING; PRIMARY care; VETERINARIANS; TOMOGRAPHY; VETERINARY endoscopy; CATS as laboratory animals
- Publication
Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery, 2011, Vol 13, Issue 6, p454
- ISSN
1098-612X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.jfms.2011.01.007