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Case Reports
. 2012 Jun;14(6):417-9.
doi: 10.1177/1098612X12442024. Epub 2012 Mar 7.

Recurrent pulmonary edema secondary to elongated soft palate in a cat

Katia Barão Corgozinho  1 , Adriana Neves Pereira, Simone Carvalho dos Santos Cunha, Cristiane Brandão Damico, Ana Maria Reis Ferreira, Heloisa Justen Moreira de Souza
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Case Reports

Recurrent pulmonary edema secondary to elongated soft palate in a cat

Katia Barão Corgozinho et al. J Feline Med Surg. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

A 9-month-old intact female Persian cat presented with recurrent pulmonary edema secondary to an elongated soft palate. Endoscopic evaluation of the pharynx and larynx showed that the elongated soft palate was overlying the epiglottis. Partial resection of the soft palate was performed and the cat showed no further respiratory signs. This report is the first description of elongated soft palate causing airway obstruction in a brachycephalic cat.

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Figure 1
Soft palate resection in a Persian cat with elongated soft palate: (A) elongated soft palate overlied the epiglottis; (B) resection done with scissors; (C) simple continuous suture pattern with 4-0 poliglecaprone at the border of the palate, apposing the oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal mucosa; (D) soft palate resected
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