title: Stenotic nasopharyngeal dysgenesis in the dachshund: seven cases (2002-2004).
abstract: Medical records of seven dachshunds with congenital nasopharyngeal stenosis from abnormally thickened palatopharyngeal muscles were reviewed. The intrapharyngeal ostium in all cases consisted of only a narrow slit. Dogs were presented with various clinical signs--the most common being dyspnea, expiratory cheek puff, salivation, pharyngeal dysphagia, oral dysphagia (to a lesser extent), and macroglossia. Diagnostic procedures included direct pharyngeal inspection, pharyngeal and thoracic radiography, fluoroscopy, lingual ultrasonography, biopsies in two dogs, and a postmortem examination in one dog. Diagnoses were readily made with radiographs and visual examinations. Macroglossia was confirmed with transcutaneous ultrasonography or a transmandibular finger test.
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Gauteng, South Africa.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kirberger
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Steenkamp
authors.forename: Timothy C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Spotswood
authors.forename: Sonja C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Boy
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Malan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Zyl
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D008297:Male; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome