Management of inflammatory polyps in 37 cats

The case records of 37 cats treated for nasopharyngeal or aural inflammatory polyps were reviewed. Thirty of them were managed conservatively with the polyp being removed by traction alone. Long-term follow-up information was available for 22 cats, of which 13 (59 per cent) had no recurrence of clin...

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Published in:Veterinary record 2000-12, Vol.147 (24), p.684-687
Main Authors: Anderson, D. M., White, R. A. S., Robinson, R. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use
Cat Diseases - therapy
Cats
Ear Diseases - therapy
Ear Diseases - veterinary
Female
Inflammation - veterinary
Male
Nasopharyngeal Diseases - therapy
Nasopharyngeal Diseases - veterinary
Polyps - therapy
Polyps - veterinary
Postoperative Care - veterinary
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Radiography
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Skull - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:The case records of 37 cats treated for nasopharyngeal or aural inflammatory polyps were reviewed. Thirty of them were managed conservatively with the polyp being removed by traction alone. Long-term follow-up information was available for 22 cats, of which 13 (59 per cent) had no recurrence of clinical signs. The remaining nine cats required recurrent polyps to be removed surgically. Cats with only nasopharyngeal polyps were nearly four times more likely to be cured by traction alone than cats with aural polyps, and none of the cats that was treated with prednisolone after traction suffered a recurrence. Cats with more severe aural signs were more likely to require surgery.
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.147.24.684