Diagnostic approach and transpalatal extraction of a chronic nasopharyngeal ballistic foreign body in a cat
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 4‐year‐old, female, neutered, domestic shorthair cat was referred for treatment of acute worsening of chronic upper respiratory signs after radiographic diagnosis of a metallic foreign body in the nasopharynx before referral. Computed tomography confirmed the presence of a metallic airgun pellet in the nasopharynx and shrapnel in the nasal bone and nasal cavity. The airgun pellet was successfully removed via a midline staphylotomy with no complications. The owner recalled a wound to the left of the nasal cavity that had been noticed approximately 2 years prior and had healed before any clinical signs developed. This case report describes the surgical management and long‐term outcome of a nasopharyngeal ballistic foreign body in a cat.
Source: Veterinary Record Case Reports
DOI: 10.1002/vrc2.1060
Authors: Paulina Ziobro, Inês Brás, Natalie Heathcote, Carlos Rubiños, James Warland
Institution: University of Glasgow
Language: English
Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $1,410
OpenAlex ID: W4405822692