%0 Journal Article
%T Cholesteatoma in a cat
%A Akash Alexander
%A Emma Scurrell
%A Paul Mahoney
%A Stephen Baines
%J Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports
%@ 2055-1169
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/2055116919848086
%X A 14-year-old neutered female Burmese cat was referred for investigation of a caudal oropharyngeal mass. CT showed a thin walled cyst-like structure filling and expanding from the right tympanic bulla. Histopathology showed fragments of mildly dysplastic squamous epithelium and aggregates of keratin. These findings were considered consistent with a diagnosis of cholesteatoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a cholesteatoma in a cat. Cholesteatoma should be considered a differential diagnosis for cats presenting with a caudal oropharyngeal mass, a history of chronic ear disease or a history of previous, surgically managed middle ear disease. Advanced imaging and biopsies should be considered important in the diagnosis of these lesions
%K Cholesteatoma
%K oropharyngeal mass
%K ear
%K otitis
%K ventral bulla osteotomy
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2055116919848086