Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nasal cancer in dogs and cats - can hydropulsion help?
By Bienes, Tom et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2019·From Veterinary Hospital Fré, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hydropulsion as Palliative, Long-Term, Last-Resort Treatment of Nasal Carcinoma in a Dog and a Cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female domestic shorthair cat and an 8-year-old male Polish Lowland sheepdog were both suffering from sneezing and nosebleeds due to large nasal tumors identified as carcinoma. After imaging tests, the pets underwent a procedure called nasal hydropulsion, where saline was forcefully infused into the nasal cavity to help dislodge the tumors. This treatment provided temporary relief from their symptoms and was repeated several times over the course of a year, allowing both pets to live longer despite their conditions. While there were some minor side effects, the procedure helped manage their symptoms when other treatments were not an option.
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Abstract
An 8 yr old spayed female domestic shorthair and an 8 yr old neutered male Polish Lowland sheepdog were evaluated for a 3 wk history of sneezing and a 5 day history of left epistaxis, respectively. In both cases, computed tomography revealed a voluminous nasal mass, which was later histologically identified as carcinoma, without cribriform plate involvement. Nasal hydropulsion was performed in both animals in sternal recumbency under general anesthesia. A Poole suction tip was inserted into the orad esophageal opening and adequacy of the endotracheal tube cuff inflation was checked. Sterile saline was forcefully infused into the obstructed nasal cavity to dislodge the tumor. Both patients had temporary resolution of clinical signs. Nasal hydropulsion was repeated as a palliative last-resort treatment at each clinical relapse (four times in both animals over ≥1 yr), allowing long-term survival. Minor complications included a self-limiting retrobulbar and oropharyngeal swelling in the cat and self-limiting epistaxis in both animals. Although this technique is not intended to represent an equivalent alternative to radiation or surgical therapies, nasal hydropulsion may represent an appropriate palliative, last-resort treatment in case of obstructive nasal tumors in dogs and cats, when radiation therapy or surgery is not affordable, available, or desired.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31433223/