Dynamic pharyngeal collapse in three cats with different pharyngeal pathology
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- FUJIWARA-IGARASHI Aki
- Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Musashino, Tokyo 180-0023, Japan
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- YU Yoshihiko
- Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Musashino, Tokyo 180-0023, Japan
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- HAMAMOTO Yuji
- Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Musashino, Tokyo 180-0023, Japan
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- HASEGAWA Daisuke
- Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Musashino, Tokyo 180-0023, Japan
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- FUJITA Michio
- Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Musashino, Tokyo 180-0023, Japan
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<p>Dynamic pharyngeal collapse (PC) is a rarely reported condition in cats defined as the partial or complete collapse of the pharyngeal lumen during inspiration. Herein, we report the imaging findings and clinical features of three cats with dynamic PC. Lateral radiograph of the head was insufficient to detect dynamic PC, but fluoroscopy in conscious cats revealed dynamic PC. Magnetic resonance imaging was not helpful to reveal dynamic PC and underlying diseases. We obtained biopsy samples from the irregular nasopharyngeal mucosal membrane through endoscopy in two of the three cases and high-grade B-cell lymphoma was histopathologically diagnosed. In feline cases with abnormal upper respiratory sounds, dynamic PC should be considered, and fluoroscopy is the imaging technique of choice to diagnose the condition.</p>
Journal
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- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 81 (7), 1012-1016, 2019
JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
