Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Removal of inspissated purulent exudate from the ventral conchal sinus of three standing horses.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1994
- Authors:
- Schumacher, J & Crossland, L E
- Affiliation:
- Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Three horses were diagnosed with a type of sinus infection called primary paranasal sinusitis, which was complicated by thick, pus-like fluid in a specific sinus. Two of the horses had some nasal blockage due to a structural issue in their nasal passages, which was seen during a special examination. A mass was found near their back teeth through X-rays. The veterinarians removed the thick pus from the affected sinus using a procedure that involved making a small opening while the horses were standing and lightly sedated. The treatment was successful in addressing the issue.
Abstract
Primary paranasal sinusitis, complicated by inspissated purulent exudate in a ventral conchal sinus, was diagnosed in 3 horses. Partial nasal obstruction, caused by axial deviation of the ventral concha, was detected endoscopically in 2 of the horses. A mass, dorsal to the maxillary molars, was detected via a lateral radiographic view of the skull of 3 horses and on the dorsoventral view of 1 of the horses. Inspissated purulent exudate was removed from the ventral conchal sinus of the horses via trephination of the conchofrontal sinus and penetration of the caudal wall of the ventral conchal sinus. The procedure was performed with the horses standing and sedated.
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