Pharyngeal polyps in two feline siblings.
Pharyngeal polyps were diagnosed in 2 sibling kittens referred for evaluation of chronic upper respiratory tract disease. Surgical excision of the masses was performed in both kittens after skull radiography and oral examination. One kitten had a recurrence of pharyngeal polyps 5 weeks after surgery and was euthanatized and necropsied. The clinical and histologic findings in these 2 cases suggested a congenital origin of this disease.
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011127:Polyps / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*