Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with nasal tumor treated by sinus surgery
By Marchesi, Maria Chiara et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2019·Department of Veterinary Medicine, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Functional endoscopic sinus surgery in a cat with nasal tumor.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old male European cat was brought in after experiencing sneezing, nasal discharge, breathing problems, and eye irritation for four months. A CT scan revealed a tumor in the nasal cavity, which was confirmed to be B-cell lymphoma through a biopsy. The veterinarian performed functional endoscopic sinus surgery to remove the tumor, successfully restoring normal nasal function. The cat has not shown any signs of the tumor returning for 15 months following the surgery.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old, 5.8-kg, male European cat was presented with a 4-month history of sneezing, nasal discharge, respiratory distress and bilateral conjunctivitis. Physical examination showed bilateral hemorrhagic mucopurulent nasal discharge and stertorous respiratory sounds. An irregular shaped mass involving the aboral portion of the right nasal cavity and sphenoidal sinus was identified by computed tomography. The mass was localized endoscopically in the medium meatus and an endoscopic-guided biopsy was performed. B-cell lymphoma was diagnosed by histopathological and immunochemistry exams. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery allowed to completely remove the tumor and restore a normal nasal flow. The cat showed no recurrence of the neoplasia for 15 months after the functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31270284/