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              Figure 1.10.4  Nasopharyngeal Polyp (Feline)                                                CT
                                                                             4y FS Domestic Shorthair with upper respira-
                                                                             tory noise and open‐mouth breathing. There
                                                                             is soft‐tissue attenuating material filling the
                                                                             nasopharynx and choana on transverse
                                                                             images (a,b: arrows). The mass is well circum-
                                                                             scribed and peripherally contrast enhancing
                                                                             (c:  arrowhead).  The left tympanic bulla is
                                                                             filled with a combination of mineral and soft‐
                                                                             tissue attenuating material (d: open arrow).






            (a) CT+C, TP                     (b) CT+C, TP





















            (c) CT+C, SP                     (d) CT, TP




































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