Aural hematoma in young cat: Case report

Abstract

RESUMO.Os otohematomas ou hematomas aurais são alterações resultantes de um acúmulo de sangue dentro da cartilagem auricular, ocasionados por diversos fatores, como otites de variadas etiologias. Existem vários procedimentos clínicos e cirúrgicos para o tratamento do otohematoma, porém nem todos trazem resultados satisfatórios. Este relato tem por objetivo relatar o caso de um felino, sem raça definida, de quatro anos e quatro meses de idade, diagnosticado com hematoma aural recidivante, devido à otite. Palavras chave: Felino, hematoma aural, otite Aural hematoma in young cat: Case reportAbstract. Otohematoma or aural hematoma are affections defined as an accumulation of blood within the atrial cartilage, caused by several factors, such as otitis of many etiologies. There are several clinical and surgical procedures for the treatment of otohematoma, but few with satisfactory results. The purpose of this arcticle is to report a case of a four year and four months old feline, diagnosed with recurrent aural hematoma due to otitis.

Othematoma pada kucing Persia di Klinik Satwagia BPC

“…Telinga Cimut terlihat adanya kebengkakkan pada daun telinga yang dikonfirmasi dengan anamnesa pemilik. Diagnosa othematoma didasarkan pada pemeriksaan klinis dan rekaman medis hewan (Silva et al (2018). Kejadian othematoma pada kucing sebesar 76% berkaitan dengan Otodectes cyanotis (Kuwahara 1986).…”