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Cat nasal stone linked to tooth infection treated by surgery
By Ng, Kevin et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2017·1 Perth Pet Dentistry, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected Rhinolithiasis Associated With Endodontic Disease in a Cat.
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old domestic shorthair cat was found to have a suspected mineral buildup in its nasal passages while being treated for a problem with its upper canine tooth. The cat showed signs of nasal inflammation and blockage, which are common symptoms of nasal issues. The veterinarian decided to remove the suspected mineral mass during surgery to extract the problematic tooth. After the procedure, the cat's symptoms improved, and it was able to breathe more easily.
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Abstract
Rhinoliths are rare, intranasal, mineralized masses formed via the precipitation of mineral salts around an intranasal nidus. Clinical signs are typically consistent with inflammatory rhinitis and nasal obstruction, but asymptomatic cases are possible. Rhinoliths may be classified as exogenous or endogenous depending on the origin of the nidus, with endogenous rhinoliths reportedly being less common. This case report describes a suspected case of endogenous rhinolithiasis in a cat which was detected as an incidental finding during radiographic assessment of a maxillary canine tooth with endodontic disease. Treatment consisted of removal of the suspected rhinolith via a transalveolar approach after surgical extraction of the maxillary canine tooth.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28978272/