Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nasal dermoid sinus causing facial swelling in bull terrier
By Burrow, R D·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2004·University of Liverpool, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A nasal dermoid sinus in an English bull terrier.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female English bull terrier was brought to the vet with facial swelling and nasal pain that had been bothering her for six weeks after she injured her nose. The vet found a small opening on her nose and used anesthesia to examine it further, discovering a tract leading into her nasal area. After taking X-rays and using a special contrast test, they confirmed the presence of the tract and surgically removed it. The tissue was examined and diagnosed as a nasal dermoid sinus, which is a type of abnormal skin growth. The surgery resolved her symptoms, and she was able to recover well.
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Abstract
A five-year-old, entire female English bull terrier was presented with a six-week history of intermittent facial swelling and nasal pain, following an incident of nasal trauma. A small opening was present at the mucocutaneous junction on the dorsal nasal planum. Examination under general anaesthesia allowed catheterisation of this opening and confirmed the presence of a tract passing caudally. Plain radiographic examination of the region was unremarkable. Positive contrast sinography demonstrated contrast material filling a midline tract that passed caudally and subcutaneously towards the nasal bone. This tract was surgically excised. Histopathological examination of the excised tissue, together with the clinical findings, led to the diagnosis of nasal dermoid sinus.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15553197/