Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bilateral congenital cysts in the frontal sinuses of a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1990
- Authors:
- Beard, W L et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A one-year-old miniature horse was found to have cysts in both of its frontal sinuses, which are air-filled spaces in the skull. The veterinarians diagnosed these cysts using X-rays and by examining tissue samples taken from the sinuses. They successfully removed the cysts through surgery, using a special technique that involved creating a flap in the bone over the sinuses. The treatment was effective in addressing the issue.
Abstract
Congenital frontal sinus cysts were found bilaterally in the frontal sinuses of a one-year-old miniature horse. Diagnosis was based on radiography of the head and cytologic examination of tissue aspirated from the frontal sinuses. The cysts were surgically removed, using a hinged bone flap technique bilaterally over the frontal sinuses.
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