Corgozinho Katia Barão, Pereira Adriana Neves, Cunha Simone Carvalho dos Santos, Damico Cristiane Brandão, Ferreira Ana Maria Reis, de Souza Heloisa Justen Moreira
Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
J Feline Med Surg. 2012 Jun;14(6):417-9. doi: 10.1177/1098612X12442024. Epub 2012 Mar 7.
A 9-month-old intact female Persian cat presented with recurrent pulmonary edema secondary to an elongated soft palate. Endoscopic evaluation of the pharynx and larynx showed that the elongated soft palate was overlying the epiglottis. Partial resection of the soft palate was performed and the cat showed no further respiratory signs. This report is the first description of elongated soft palate causing airway obstruction in a brachycephalic cat.
一只9个月大未绝育的雌性波斯猫因软腭过长继发反复肺水肿前来就诊。对咽和喉进行内镜评估发现,过长的软腭覆盖在会厌上方。对软腭进行了部分切除,术后该猫未再出现呼吸症状。本报告首次描述了短头猫因软腭过长导致气道阻塞的情况。