title: Caudal mediastinal abscess due to a grass awn (Hordeum spp) in a cat.
abstract: A two-and-a-half year-old male, domestic shorthaired cat was presented with a history of chronic expiratory dyspnoea, dysphagia and progressive weight loss. Thoracic radiography revealed a caudal mediastinal mass. Surgical exploration confirmed the presence of an abscess in the caudal mediastinum. Despite the good prognosis, euthanasia was performed at the owner's request and post-mortem examination revealed an abscess that had been caused by a grass awn located within.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 11 St. Voutyra Street, GR-54627 Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Koutinas
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Papazoglou
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Saridomichelakis
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Koutinas
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Patsikas
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001467:Hordeum; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography