Use of diode laser to treat ceruminous gland adenomas and to perform myringotomy for the management of otitis media in a cat.

A. IMAI (Otology and Dermatology service, JASMINE Animal Referal Hospital)
A. UEYAMA (Circus Animal Clinic)
R. KURETAKE (Pet Clinic AniHos)
K. TAKAGI (Pet Clinic AniHos)
N. YUGETA (Pet Clinic AniHos)

Introduction
Ceruminous gland adenomas (CGAs) are known as a benign neoplas7c disorder of uncertain e7ology. CGAs can cause obstruc7ve conforma7onal changes in the ear canals and increase the likelihood and severity of secondary infec7ous o77s externa. CO2 laser abla7on is gaining favor among veterinary dermatologists for the abla7on of CGAs. Alterna7vely, a diode laser can be used, even in a fluid environment and through a video-otoscopie (VOS). In humans, diode lasers have been used for myringotomy in o77s media (OM) with effusion, though the dura7on of patency is too short to achieve long-term clearance of the effusion. To the authors’ knowledge, there is no paper on the use of a diode laser for the treatment of CGAs or for myringotomy in veterinary medicine.