Gastroesophageal intussusception and extreme esophageal dilatation secondary to bilateral laryngeal paralysis in a cat

Tayler, S; Mullowney, D; Lataretu, A; Plested, M; Tuan, J; Kathrani, A

Abstract

Gastroesophageal intussusception, extreme esophageal dilatation, and laryngeal paralysis are individually rare clinical entities in cats and the simultaneous occurrence in a single animal has not been described. We describe these 3 conditions occurring concurrently in a geriatric cat, and resolution of the cat's clinical signs after treatment with unilateral arytenoid lateralization. This finding supports the need for thorough history taking and examination in cats with extreme esophageal dilatation to determine if upper respiratory tract abnormalities are present, as appropriate treatment might resolve the esophageal dilatation.

Citation

Tayler, S., Mullowney, D., Lataretu, A., Plested, M., Tuan, J., & Kathrani, A. (2021). Gastroesophageal intussusception and extreme esophageal dilatation secondary to bilateral laryngeal paralysis in a cat. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 35(2), 1088-1092. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16056

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 22, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: Nov 25, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 25, 2021
• Print ISSN: 0891-6640
• Publisher: Wiley Open Access
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 1088-1092
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16056
• Keywords: esophageal; feline; hiatal hernia; upper respiratory tract obstruction
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1552811