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Use of a mucosal advancement flap for the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis in a cat
Author(s) -
Griffon D. J.,
Tasker S.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03166.x
Subject(s) - medicine , soft palate , nostril , surgery , dorsum , stenosis , nose , dentistry , anatomy , radiology
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.