Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with paraesophageal abscess near chest treated without surgery
By Jung, Joohyun & Choi, Mincheol·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2015·Ilsan Animal Medical Center, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nonsurgical resolution of caudal mediastinal paraesophageal abscess in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A one-year-old male domestic short hair cat was brought to the vet after two days of not eating, vomiting, and having a fever. Tests showed a large abscess (a pocket of infection) in his chest that was pressing on his esophagus, causing breathing problems. The owner chose not to have surgery, so the vet treated him with oral antibiotics instead. After receiving intensive care and additional antibiotics, the cat made a full recovery and is now doing well.
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Abstract
A one-year-old, castrated male domestic short hair cat was admitted with a history of anorexia, regurgitation and pyrexia for two days. Fever and leukocytosis were identified. There were a large soft tissue density oval mass in the caudal mediastinum on thoracic radiographs, a fluid-filled oval mass in the caudal mediastinum on ultrasonography, and left-sided and ventrally displaced and compressed esophagus on esophagram. On esophageal endoscopy, there were no esophageal abnormalities. CT findings with a fluid filled mass with rim enhancement indicated a caudal mediastinal paraesophageal abscess. The patient was treated with oral antibiotics, because the owner declined percutaneous drainage and surgery. The patient was admitted on emergency with severe respiratory distress; and ruptured abscess and deteriorated pleuropneumonia were suspected. With intensive hospitalization care and additional antibiotic therapy, the patient had full recovery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25648207/