Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with severe esophagus swelling and swallowing trouble from throat
By Tayler, Sarah et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·2021·Department of Clinical Science and Services, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gastroesophageal intussusception and extreme esophageal dilatation secondary to bilateral laryngeal paralysis in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 15-year-old cat was brought in for severe swallowing difficulties and a bloated stomach. The vet discovered that the cat had a rare condition where part of the esophagus had folded into itself, along with extreme swelling of the esophagus and paralysis of the larynx (the voice box). After careful examination, the vet performed a surgery to correct the laryngeal paralysis, which successfully resolved the cat's symptoms and allowed it to eat normally again.
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Abstract
Gastroesophageal intussusception, extreme esophageal dilatation, and laryngeal paralysis are individually rare clinical entities in cats and the simultaneous occurrence in a single animal has not been described. We describe these 3 conditions occurring concurrently in a geriatric cat, and resolution of the cat's clinical signs after treatment with unilateral arytenoid lateralization. This finding supports the need for thorough history taking and examination in cats with extreme esophageal dilatation to determine if upper respiratory tract abnormalities are present, as appropriate treatment might resolve the esophageal dilatation.
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