Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mare with nasal obstruction due to thick septum - how CT helped
By Sharma, Ajay et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2010·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging diagnosis--equine nasal septal thickening due to chronic chondritis.
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- horse
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old mare was having trouble breathing due to a thickened nasal septum, which was causing an upper airway blockage. A CT scan revealed cyst-like lesions in the nasal septum, and further tests showed she had chronic dissecting chondritis, a type of cartilage inflammation. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected part of the nasal septum, and afterward, the mare's breathing problems improved significantly.
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Abstract
We describe the use of computed tomography (CT) in a 6-year-old mare with upper airway obstruction due to an abnormally thick nasal septum. Upon CT imaging, multifocal, expansile cyst-like lesions were detected in the nasal septum. The histopathologic diagnosis was chronic dissecting chondritis. Resection of the abnormal nasal septum resulted in resolution of the clinical signs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20166397/