Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical repair of ear canal blockage in a 3-year-old cat
By Coomer, Alastair R & Bacon, Nick·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2009·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary anastomosis of segmental external auditory canal atresia in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old cat was diagnosed with a condition called external auditory canal atresia, which means part of its ear canal was missing. The vet used special imaging techniques to confirm the diagnosis and then performed a surgical procedure to connect the two ends of the ear canal. This surgery was successful, allowing the cat to have a functional ear canal.
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Abstract
External auditory canal atresia (EACA) may arise as a congenital deformity, or as sequel to external auditory canal trauma. Diagnosis of EACA was made in this 3-year-old cat by video otoscopy and computed tomography. Successful treatment of congenital segmental EACA was achieved, using end-to-end anastomosis. Primary anastomosis should be considered for treatment of both acute and chronic separation of the annular and auricular cartilages, as well as congenital EACA in the cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19541520/