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Diagnosis and Management of Lymphoplasmacytic Rhinitis in a Cat  

Kang, Min-Hee (BK21 Basic & Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Deseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Park, Hee-Myung (BK21 Basic & Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Deseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.28, no.4, 2011 , pp. 438-441 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 7-year-old castrated, domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 2-year history of chronic nasal discharge and sneezing. Upon presentation, bilateral mucopurulent nasal discharge and stertorous respiration were marked. Physical examination revealed a tachypnea. Oral examination was unremarkable and chest radiology was normal. Findings of nasal cytology and skull radiology were not specific and further imaging technique, endoscopic examination and histopathology was performed for a definite diagnosis. Fluid, and/or soft tissue opacity was found in bilateral nasal cavity, nasopharyngeal regions and right side tympanic bulla through the CT scan. No evidence of neoplasia was revealed. A rigid rhinoscopy, flexible bronchoscopy and otoscopy was used for the visualization of the lesions and tissue biopsy biopsy was performed for histopathology. On histopathological examination, the nasal mass consisted mainly of large numbers of plasma cells and lymphocytes. And the final diagnosis was lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis based on histopathologic examination. Long term management with oral cyclosporine (5 mg/kg, BID) was safe and successful in this cat. This is the first case report described clinical and diagnostic characteristic features of feline lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis and its clinical outcome using oral cyclosporine in Korea.
Keywords
Cat; Chronic rhinitis; Cyclosporine; Lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis;
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