An Unusual Case of a Nasal Foreign Body in a Cat with Chronic Nasal Discharge

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2015 Jul-Aug;51(4):249-51. doi: 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6112. Epub 2015 Jun 17.

Abstract

This report describes a cat infected with the feline infectious virus and a 1 yr history of unilateral mucopurulent nasal discharge. Intraoral radiography and endoscopic examination revealed the presence of a large fragment of tooth root in the right nasal cavity. The cat had previously undergone maxillary canine tooth (104) extraction. The root was successfully removed by an endoscopic-assisted procedure, and follow-up examination 1 yr later documented complete disappearance of the respiratory signs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / etiology*
  • Cat Diseases / pathology
  • Cat Diseases / surgery
  • Cats
  • Cuspid*
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging
  • Foreign Bodies / etiology
  • Foreign Bodies / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Maxilla
  • Nose Diseases / pathology
  • Nose Diseases / surgery
  • Nose Diseases / veterinary*
  • Nose*
  • Radiography
  • Tooth Extraction / adverse effects
  • Tooth Extraction / veterinary*