Video-Assisted Ventral Bulla Osteotomy to Remove a Bullet Foreign Body in a Cat.
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc
; 60(5): 219-222, 2024 Sep 01.
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| ID: mdl-39235777
ABSTRACT
A 7 yr old castrated male domestic shorthair presented for assessment of a chronic left head tilt, losses of balance, and positional nystagmus. A computed tomographic scan of the head revealed several fragments of a metallic foreign body in the left tympanic cavity. The foreign material was removed under endoscopic assistance through a minimally invasive ventral bulla osteotomy. No complications were noted during the immediate postoperative period. Follow-up 5 mo after surgery revealed complete resolution of the neurological signs with no evidence of recurrence. Foreign bodies associated with middle ear infection have not been previously reported in the cat. They should now be included in the differential diagnosis of vestibular disease. Endoscopic-assisted foreign body removal in the middle ear seems to be a safe and efficient way to retrieve small foreign bodies in bullae in cats.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteotomia
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Doenças do Gato
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Corpos Estranhos
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos