Expansile, inflammatory middle ear disease causing nasopharyngeal obstruction in a cat

Myra A Forster-van Hijfte; Anna M Groth; Terrance D Emmerson

doi:10.1016/j.jfms.2011.01.002

Expansile, inflammatory middle ear disease causing nasopharyngeal obstruction in a cat

J Feline Med Surg. 2011 Jun;13(6):451-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2011.01.002. Epub 2011 Mar 24.

Authors

Myra A Forster-van Hijfte¹, Anna M Groth, Terrance D Emmerson

Affiliation

¹ North Downs Specialist Referrals, Friesian Building 3 & 4, Brewer Street, Bletchingley RH1 4QP, UK. mforster-vanhijfte@ndsr.co.uk

PMID: 21439877
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2011.01.002

Abstract

A 7-year-old, entire female, domestic shorthair cat presented with recurrent upper respiratory tract problems. Infectious otitis media caused expansion of the middle ear which ultimately resulted in complete obstruction of the nasopharynx. A ventral bulla osteotomy was successful in relieving the clinical signs.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Cat Diseases / surgery*
Cats
Ear, Middle / microbiology
Ear, Middle / surgery
Female
Nasal Obstruction / etiology
Nasal Obstruction / surgery
Nasal Obstruction / veterinary*
Osteotomy / veterinary
Otitis Media, Suppurative / complications
Otitis Media, Suppurative / surgery
Otitis Media, Suppurative / veterinary*
Recurrence
Respiratory Sounds / etiology
Respiratory Sounds / veterinary