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OMIA:003052-9685 : Thoracic wall deformity in Felis catus (domestic cat)

Categories: Skeleton phene (incl. short stature & teeth)

Single-gene trait/disorder: unknown

Disease-related: yes

Species summary: Pectus excavatum

Breeds: Bengal (Cat) (VBO_0100040), Burmese (Cat) (VBO_0100053).
Breeds in which the phene or likely causal variants have been documented. If a likely causal variant has been documented, see variant-specific breed information in the variant table. (Breed information may be incomplete).

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Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2026). OMIA:003052-9685: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

References

Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.

2026 Holst, B.S., Mikko, S., Gustavsson, M.H., Ley, C.J., Andersson, G., Ley, C. :
Thoracic wall deformity in Bengal cats - morphological findings and results from a breeder questionnaire. Vet J :S1090-0233(26)00125-5:106669, 2026. Pubmed reference: 41967597. DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106669.
2016 Charlesworth, T.M., Schwarz, T., Sturgess, C.P. :
Pectus excavatum: computed tomography and medium-term surgical outcome in a prospective cohort of 10 kittens. J Feline Med Surg 18:613-9, 2016. Pubmed reference: 26088565. DOI: 10.1177/1098612X15591234.
2015 Haider, G., Dokic, Z., Petritsch, B., Lorinson, D. :
Left lateral liver lobe torsion in a cat with moderate pectus excavatum. J Feline Med Surg 17:1077-9, 2015. Pubmed reference: 25715646. DOI: 10.1177/1098612X15573561.
2012 Charlesworth, T.M., Sturgess, C.P. :
Increased incidence of thoracic wall deformities in related Bengal kittens. J Feline Med Surg 14:365-8, 2012. Pubmed reference: 22311892. DOI: 10.1177/1098612X12437351.
Mestrinho, L.A., Ferreira, C.A., Lopes, A.M., Niza, M.M., Hamaide, A.J. :
Open surgical correction combined with an external splint for correction of a non-compliant pectus excavatum in a cat. J Feline Med Surg 14:151-4, 2012. Pubmed reference: 22314092. DOI: 10.1177/1098612X11431032.
2005 Crigel, M.H., Moissonnier, P. :
Pectus excavatum surgically repaired using sternum realignment and splint techniques in a young cat. J Small Anim Pract 46:352-6, 2005. Pubmed reference: 16041862. DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2005.tb00332.x.
1997 Sturgess, C.P., Waters, L., Gruffydd-Jones, T.J., Nott, H.M., Earle, K.E. :
Investigation of the association between whole blood and tissue taurine levels and the development of thoracic deformities in neonatal Burmese kittens. Vet Rec 141:566-70, 1997. Pubmed reference: 9423237. DOI: 10.1136/vr.141.22.566.
1968 Grenn, H.H., Lindo, D.E. :
Case report. Pectus excavatum (funnel chest) in a feline. Can Vet J 9:279-82, 1968. Pubmed reference: 5750196.

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