Nasopharyngeal diseases in cats: A retrospective study of 53 cases (1991-1998)

The records of 53 cats with nasopharyngeal disease were examined. Of the ca ts with nasopharyngeal disease, 49% had lymphosarcoma and 28% had polyps. C linical signs in these cats were compared to 24 cats with nasal disease alo ne. Cats with only nasal disease more commonly had historical nasal dischar ge and sneeze, whereas cats with nasopharyngeal disease more often had ster torous respiration, phonation change, and typically reported less nasal dis charge or sneeze. It is important to include nasopharyngeal disease in the differential diagnosis for cats with nasal discharge, sneeze, stertor, or p honation change.