Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Choanal lymphosarcoma causing reverse sneezing in a golden retriever
By Shankel, Catharine A·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2005·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Choanal lymphosarcoma in a 7-year-old golden retriever: diagnosis and treatment.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old spayed female golden retriever was having trouble breathing, with symptoms like noisy breathing and reverse sneezing for a year. After tests including endoscopy and a CT scan, vets found a mass in her throat that was diagnosed as lymphosarcoma, a type of cancer. She was treated with chemotherapy, which is a common approach for this condition.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, spayed female, golden retriever with a 1-year history of progressive stertor and reverse sneezing was referred for further diagnostics. Endoscopy and computed tomography of the head revealed a bilobed mass in the choanae. Cytologic and histopathologic examinations of the mass were consistent with lymphosarcoma. Treatment consisted of chemotherapy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15825520/