Blue Pearl Pet Hospital, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2024 Sep;65(5):645-649. doi: 10.1111/vru.13409. Epub 2024 Jul 16.
The nasopharyngeal disease is common in felines. Nasopharyngeal stenosis is uncommonly a congenital problem, with most cases being secondary to other diseases. An 8-month-old male neutered domestic shorthair presented with a chief complaint of chronic nasal congestion, open-mouth breathing, and discharge. CT was performed, and palatal dysgenesis resulting in complete nasopharyngeal obstruction, secondary nasopharyngitis, and rostral nasal turbinate lysis were found. This was confirmed by an endoscopic evaluation of the nasopharynx region, which demonstrated a lack of connection between the nasopharynx and oropharynx. This is the first CT report documenting congenital palate dysgenesis resulting in complete obstruction of the nasopharynx.
鼻腔疾病在猫科动物中很常见。先天性的鼻咽狭窄并不常见，大多数情况下是继发于其他疾病。一只 8 月龄的雄性已去势家养短毛猫，主要表现为慢性鼻塞、张口呼吸和分泌物。进行 CT 检查，发现腭裂导致完全鼻咽阻塞、继发鼻咽炎症和鼻甲骨裂解。经鼻咽部内镜评估证实，该病变缺乏鼻咽与口咽之间的连接。这是首例 CT 报告记录先天性腭裂导致完全性鼻咽阻塞。
