Louie Nicole, Acosta Daniel Navarro, Yeadon Russell, Bęczkowski Paweł M
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, Alton, United Kingdom.
Front Vet Sci. 2025 Jul 21;12:1595548. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1595548. eCollection 2025.
The laryngeal web is a congenital or acquired, abnormal transverse membrane, most commonly between the free edges of the vocal cords. Ensuing glottic stenosis may be asymptomatic or, in some cases, can lead to vocal and respiratory signs, such as dysphonia, stridor, and dyspnoea. Here, we describe a rare case of a laryngeal web in a Yorkshire Terrier presented with atypical clinical signs, including dysphonia, flatulence, and halitosis. Following a reasonable exclusion of an initial concern of laryngeal neoplasia and given the diagnosis of a congenital laryngeal web, the owners elected not to pursue surgical treatment. The dog's clinical signs remained unchanged with no development of new respiratory signs for over 4 years post-diagnosis. The findings presented herein highlight the importance of considering the laryngeal web as a rare but possible differential diagnosis for dysphonia and emphasise the need to establish specific individual selection criteria for surgical and medical treatments for dogs affected with this laryngeal anomaly.
喉蹼是一种先天性或后天性的异常横向膜，最常见于声带的游离边缘之间。随之而来的声门狭窄可能无症状，或在某些情况下可导致声音和呼吸症状，如声音嘶哑、喘鸣和呼吸困难。在此，我们描述了一例约克夏梗犬罕见的喉蹼病例，该病例表现出非典型临床症状，包括声音嘶哑、肠胃胀气和口臭。在合理排除最初对喉肿瘤的担忧并诊断为先天性喉蹼后，主人选择不进行手术治疗。诊断后4年多来，该犬的临床症状保持不变，未出现新的呼吸症状。本文介绍的研究结果突出了将喉蹼视为声音嘶哑一种罕见但可能的鉴别诊断的重要性，并强调需要为受这种喉部异常影响的犬建立手术和药物治疗的特定个体选择标准。
