|
KMID : 1094020160330060372
|
|
Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2016 Volume.33 No. 6 p.372 ~ p.375
|
|
|
Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation of Nasopharyngeal Stenosis in a Dog
|
|
Hwang Ji-Hye
Kim Jae-Hoon
Lee Young-Won
Song Kun-Ho
Seo Kyoung-Won
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
|
A four-year old, intact male, mixed-breed dog had a history of chronic snoring sound and dyspnea. Basedon the results of computed tomography, the patient was diagnosed as nasopharyngeal stenosis. Balloon dilatation inthe area of stenosis was performed using a balloon dilator inserted retrograde fashion through the working channelof an endoscope. Clinical signs were relieved but reappeared after 3 weeks. Thirty-four days following the first balloondilatation treatment, a second procedure was performed; the balloon catheter was inserted in antegrade fashion throughthe left nostril and was filled with contrast agent under fluoroscopic guidance. Because of the relapse of clinical signsafter 6 months, the patient received additional balloon dilatation procedure by the antegrade approach. At the oneyearfollow-up, the owner said that the clinical signs of nasopharyngeal stenosis had been completely resolved. Balloondilatation could be a minimally invasive and effective treatment for nasopharyngeal stenosis, although the repetitionof the procedure may be required.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
nasopharyngeal stenosis, balloon dilatation, dog
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|