Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Osteoma of paranasal sinuses in a horse with inspiratory dyspnoea.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2002
- Authors:
- Steinman, A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Arabian mare was having trouble breathing in, which led to the discovery of a bone tumor (osteoma) in her frontal and maxillary sinuses. She had two surgeries to remove the tumor. A year later, she was doing well and showed no signs of breathing problems, although follow-up tests showed some regrowth of the tumor. Even after twenty-two months, she still did not show any signs of upper airway disease. Overall, the treatment was successful in managing her condition.
Abstract
We describe a case of osteoma in the frontal and maxillary sinuses of a 3-year-old Arabian mare, presented due to an inspiratory dyspnoea. The mare underwent two surgical procedures in order to excise the tumour. Twelve months after admission the mare was healthy with no signs of respiratory abnormalities. Sinus radiographs and endoscopy repeated at that time revealed some regrowth of the tumour in the maxillary sinus, however, twenty-two months following surgery the mare did not show clinical signs of upper airway disease.
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