Cat with URT sounds and pituitary tumour

RE: Cat with URT sounds and pituitary tumour

Andrew Kent — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:30:33 GMT

It would be worth running the imaging by a neurologist to discuss any treatment of the pituitary mass.

Andy

RE: Cat with URT sounds and pituitary tumour

shanley barber — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 06:27:22 GMT

Hi Andrew, many thanks for your reply.

re: the lump on the nose, it resolved without any treatment. I had read about cryptococcus ‘Roman nose’ but agree it wouldn’t have resolved if it had been this!

The pituitary mass is approximately 6.6-7.1 mm in diameter.

Thanks again for your help.

Shanley

RE: Cat with URT sounds and pituitary tumour

Andrew Kent — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 19:08:55 GMT

Hi Shanley - interesting one!

It's not uncommon to see inflammatory masses in the nasal cavity in cats which can be challenging to differentiate from neoplasia at times. One assumes your previous lesion was inflammatory with the resolution - was this with any particular therapy. We also see cryptococcus in cats although wouldn't expect such improvement without specific treatment.

The extension of the turbinates are typically incidental although often more common in brachycephalic conformation, it is thought they can contribute to obstruction of airflow so may well be related to the respiratory noise. One would guess your cat may have a degree of chronic rhinitis causing those signs as well.

I agree this all seems unrelated to the pituitary mass - how big was that? It may still require some intervention perhaps.

Andy