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Diagnosis and Treatment of Feline Inflammatory Polyp with Video Otoscopy : A Case Report  

Park, Se-Jin (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Seung-Yong (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Young-Ki (Haeundae Animal Medical Center)
Seok, Seong-Hoon (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Hwang, Jae-Min (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Jeong, Dong-Hyuk (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Hee-Chun (Laboratory of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Yeon, Seong-Chan (Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.30, no.4, 2013 , pp. 301-304 More about this Journal
Abstract
Otic mass removal was performed in a 19-month-old, castrated domestic shorthair cat. The patient had 1- year history of recurrent otitis externa, and then otic mass in the right ear canal was found. Under general anesthesia, 2.7 mm rigid endoscope was inserted to the right ear canal with the irrigation system. The ovoid-shaped, 4.9 mm in diameter red otic mass located in the right ear canal was removed via traction-avulsion. Then, rupture of the tympanic membrane was revealed and otic flushing was performed with sterile isotonic (0.9%) saline to remove exudates. Histologically, the removed polyp was diagnosed as granulation tissue with severe ulceration. The patient didn't reveal any remarkable abnormality after surgery, and no recurrence were found after 5 months follow up. The video otoscopy seems to offer a useful option for treatment of a feline inflammatory polyp.
Keywords
cat; feline inflammatory polyp; video otoscopy; otic flushing;
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