The many different types of tissue in the walls of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses give rise to a wide variety of tumors. The presenting signs, whether relating to upper respiratory tract, neurologic abnormalities, or both, are not specific for sinonasal neoplasia. Differential diagnoses of...

A 10-year-old female Australian Cattle Dog was referred for investigation of a mediastinal mass. During clinical examination, a mandarin-sized mass was detected ventrally of the trachea. According to computed tomographic (CT) findings and cytology of a fine-needle aspirate, thyroid neoplasia was...

Background: Tracheal tumors are rarely diagnosed in veterinary medicine and the majority of tracheal neoplasia reported in adult dogs are malignant. Intratracheal lipoma has not been previously reported in the veterinary literature. Case presentation: A 7-year-old Briard dog was evaluated for...

Cytological interpretation of samples retrieved from the respiratory tract of dogs and cats should take into account the history, clinical findings and any radiographic abnormalities. This chapter discusses various collection techniques such as nasal flush and transtracheal wash. It also talks...

Background: Tracheal tumours are rare and may cause obstruction of the trachea. The neoplasms most commonly diagnosed in cats are lymphosarcoma, squamous cell carcinomas and adenocarcinomas. Surgical resection may provide a clinical cure for small, benign and localized tumors. For malignant ...

Between September 2011 and April 2013, 136 patients with upper respiratory airways conditions were examined in the Roentgen diagnostic Laboratory of the Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Iasi. The radiological examination was performed in latero-lateral and ventro-dorsal recumbency. The primary...

This paper presents the case of a female dog with a mediastinal mass. Clinical, imagistic and cytological evaluation of the patient are presented. A 4 years old female Rottweiler was referred to FMV Iasi Clinics with signs of respiratory distress resistent to treatment. Clinical examination of the ...

Neoplasias of the nasal cavity are uncommon, representing about 1% of all canine cancers. The highest incidence of these neoplasias is seen in geriatric animals; 80% of these tumors are malignant and represent a poor prognosis. The main symptom is labored breathing. In most cases, indicated...

Objective - To evaluate long-term outcome following nitinol stent placement in dogs with tracheal collapse. Design - Retrospective case series. Animals - 12 client-owned dogs with endoscopically diagnosed tracheal collapse refractory to medical management. Procedures - Medical records were reviewed ...

A six year old crossbreed dog was presented for inspiratory dyspnea. Radiographic and endoscopic examination revealed a mass in the first tract of the thoracic trachea. A benign neoplasia was suspected. After en bloc surgical excision histopathological examination diagnosed a tracheal...