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Preoperative lateral thoracic radiographs of a 10 yo MC domestic shorthair cat with a suspected intraluminal tracheal mass. The mass effect measures at 2 cm and appears to be broad based arising from the ventral wall of the trachea.
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Preoperative radiographs were obtained (Figure 1) which showed an approximately 2 cm intraluminal tracheal mass at the level of the thoracic inlet obstructing >50% of the tracheal lumen.
Postoperative lateral thoracic radiographs of a 10 yo MC domestic shorthair cat after a tracheal resection and anastomosis to remove a tracheal mass. The arrow is pointing to the anastomotic site that has slight intraluminal narrowing.
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Postoperative radiographs were taken and revealed mild tracheal narrowing at the location of the anastomosis (Figure 2).