title: Expansile, inflammatory middle ear disease causing nasopharyngeal obstruction in a cat.
abstract: A 7-year-old, entire female, domestic shorthair cat presented with recurrent upper respiratory tract problems. Infectious otitis media caused expansion of the middle ear which ultimately resulted in complete obstruction of the nasopharynx. A ventral bulla osteotomy was successful in relieving the clinical signs.
authors: North Downs Specialist Referrals, Friesian Building 3 & 4, Brewer Street, Bletchingley RH1 4QP, UK. mforster-vanhijfte@ndsr.co.uk
authors: Myra A
authors: MA
authors: Forster-van Hijfte
authors: Anna M
authors: AM
authors: Groth
authors: Terrance D
authors: TD
authors: Emmerson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000662:veterinary; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012008:Recurrence; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary