Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Treatment of progressive ethmoidal haematoma using intralesional injections of formalin in three horses.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1999
- Authors:
- Marriott, M R et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United Kingdom
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Three Thoroughbred horses were treated for a condition called progressive ethmoid haematoma, which is a growth in the nasal area that can cause problems. The treatment involved giving injections of a solution containing formaldehyde directly into the affected area, either through the nose or through small openings made in the sinuses. The horses were lightly sedated during the procedure, and after several injections, the growths shrank in all cases. This method seems to be a safe and effective way to treat this condition in horses.
Abstract
Three Thoroughbred horses with unilateral progressive ethmoid haematomas were treated using intralesional injections of 10% formalin (4% formaldehyde solution). Injections were performed in the standing sedated horse through the nasal passages under endoscopic guidance and, when the ethmoid haematoma involved the paranasal sinuses, through holes trephined into the affected sinus. Regression of the lesions occurred in all cases after repeated injections. This technique appears to be a safe and effective treatment for progressive ethmoid haematomas in the horse.
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