Chronic esophagitis due to gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is rarely reported in the cat. This paper describes the clinical signs and diagnostic findings, including radiographic, endoscopic, and histopathological abnormalities, in three young, purebred, male cats with esophagitis presumed to be secondary to GER. Clinical signs included regurgitation, dysphagia, and weight loss. Contrast radiography revealed GER, esophageal dilatation, and decreased motility. Endoscopy showed hyperemia, increased vascularity, ulcers, erosion, and an abnormal lower esophageal sphincter. Histopathological lesions included squamous hyperplasia and dysplasia, erosions, ulcers, and an inflammatory infiltrate of lymphocytes, plasma cells, and neutrophils. Long-term follow-up demonstrated progression of the disease in two of the cats.
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March 01 2003
Feline Esophagitis Secondary to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Clinical Signs and Radiographic, Endoscopic, and Histopathological Findings
Eveline Han, VMD;
Eveline Han, VMD
Departments of Medicine (Han, Broussard) and Pathology (Baer), Bobst Hospital of The Animal Medical Center, 510 East 62nd Street, New York, New York 10021
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John Broussard, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM;
John Broussard, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM
Departments of Medicine (Han, Broussard) and Pathology (Baer), Bobst Hospital of The Animal Medical Center, 510 East 62nd Street, New York, New York 10021
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Keith E. Baer, DVM, Diplomate ACVP
Keith E. Baer, DVM, Diplomate ACVP
Departments of Medicine (Han, Broussard) and Pathology (Baer), Bobst Hospital of The Animal Medical Center, 510 East 62nd Street, New York, New York 10021
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2003) 39 (2): 161–167.
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Eveline Han, John Broussard, Keith E. Baer; Feline Esophagitis Secondary to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Clinical Signs and Radiographic, Endoscopic, and Histopathological Findings. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 March 2003; 39 (2): 161–167. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/0390161
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