Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with breathing trouble caused by tracheal inflammatory polyp
By Sheaffer, K A & Dillon, A R·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1996·Department of Small Animal Surgery and Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Obstructive tracheal mass due to an inflammatory polyp in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because he had been having trouble breathing for the past year and a half. X-rays and a bronchoscopy revealed multiple masses in his trachea, which were later identified as an inflammatory polyp (a type of growth) after a biopsy. The cat's condition was diagnosed, and treatment options were discussed with the owner.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old, male domestic shorthair was presented for a 1.5-year history of progressive dyspnea. Multiple intratracheal masses were seen on thoracic radiographs and during bronchoscopy. A diagnosis of an inflammatory polyp infiltrated with lymphocytes and plasma cells was made on histopathological examination of the largest mass following excisional biopsy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8875359/