Penfold, Miles JohnVan der Zee, JohannesHartman, Marthinus Jacobus2019-08-282019-08-282019-04Penfold, MJ., van der Zee, J., Hartman, MJ. (2019) Laryngopharyngeal mucosal fold causing upper airway obstruction in a dog Veterinary Record Case Reports 7: e000823. doi: 10.1136/vetreccr-2019-000823.2052-612110.1136/vetreccr-2019-00082http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71225A 2.4-kg, six-year-old, sterilised, male Pomeranian presented with dyspnoea that had begun two years prior and slowly progressed. Pharyngoscopy identified a redundant laryngopharyngeal mucosal fold that was being aspirated cranially into the laryngeal opening causing upper airway obstruction. A diode laser was used to resect the fold. Postoperative laryngeal oedema necessitated the use of a tracheostomy tube for just over two days. Otherwise, the dog made an uneventful recovery. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of a redundant laryngopharyngeal mucosal fold resulting in upper airway obstruction in a dog.en© British Veterinary Association 2019. Published by BMJ.Laryngopharyngeal mucosal foldDogs (Canis familiaris)Upper airway obstructionPostprint Article