Use of a mucosal advancement flap for the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis in a cat

• Published in: Journal of small animal practice Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 71 - 73
• Main Authors: Griffon, D. J., Tasker, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2000
• Subjects: Animals; Cat Diseases - pathology; Cat Diseases - surgery; Cats; Constriction, Pathologic - surgery; Constriction, Pathologic - veterinary; Hypopharynx - pathology; Hypopharynx - surgery; Male; Mucous Membrane - surgery; Nasopharyngeal Diseases - surgery; Nasopharyngeal Diseases - veterinary; Nasopharynx - pathology; Nasopharynx - surgery; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - veterinary; Surgical Flaps - veterinary
• ISSN: 0022-4510; 1748-5827
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03166.x

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.