Laryngeal, laryngotracheal, and tracheal masses in cats: 27 cases (1998-2003) |
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| Authors: | Jakubiak Martin J Siedlecki Cecile T Zenger Elisabeth Matteucci Mark L Bruskiewicz Kristine A Rohn Douglas A Bergman Philip J |
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| Institution: | Bay Area Veterinary Specialists, San Leandro, California 94578, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Medical records of 27 cats with masses of the larynx and trachea were examined. Six cats had inflammatory masses, and 21 cats had neoplastic lesions. A definitive diagnosis was reached in 22 cats with a single biopsy. The median age of the cats was 12.0 years (range 6 to 20 years). Dyspnea was the most common clinical sign. Accurate diagnoses were best obtained through direct laryngeal or tracheal examination combined with histological examination of tissue biopsies. Kaplan-Meier survival data for all inflammatory and neoplastic lesions showed a median survival of 5 days, with 7.4% of cats alive at 1 year. |
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