Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with breathing trouble caused by bone disease in nose
By Fujita, Michio et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2007·Department of Veterinary Radiology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Osteopetrosis-like disease in a cat with respiratory distress.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old spayed female cat was brought in because she was having trouble breathing and making a snoring sound when inhaling. X-rays and advanced imaging showed that her nasal passages were narrowed due to an unusual increase in bone density, a condition similar to osteopetrosis. This thickening of the nasal structures was causing her respiratory distress. The cat's condition was diagnosed, and treatment options can be discussed with a veterinarian to help manage her breathing issues.
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Abstract
Magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT) were performed in an 8-year-old, spayed female cat with chronic effort respiration at the inspiration phase and stertor. Increased bone opacity in the areas of the head, neck and thorax were observed on radiography. MR images showed no signal intensity on both transverse T1WI and T2WI of the nasal cavity. CT revealed increased bone density and hypertrophy of the nasal turbinate and a narrowed nasal passage. From these results, we concluded this case had osteopetrosis-like disease, and that the respiratory distress was caused by hypertrophy of the nasal turbinate.
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