Surgical Reduction of Vascular Ring Anomalies in a Cat

Abstract

An eight-month-old kitten with growth retardation was admitted to the hospital due to regurgitation after food ingestion. Barium contrast X-ray examination revealed esophageal dilatation at the cranial part of the heart, and CT was performed further detailed examination. On the basis of the findings, the cat was diagnosed with an esophageal stricture due to abnormal vascular rings, and esophageal dilatation at the cranial part of the stenotic portion was observed. The abnormal vascular was resected after the cat’s condition stabilized. Five days after operative care with nasal tube feeding, the feline was discharged from the hospital. On the seventh-ninth day after the operation, the cat’s regurgitation drastically decreased.