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A review of equine paranasal sinusitis. Aetiopathogenesis, clinical signs and ancillary diagnostic techniques
Author(s) -
O'Leary J. M.,
Dixon P. M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00176.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sinusitis , paranasal sinuses , sinus (botany) , respiratory tract , fungal sinusitis , pathology , respiratory system , dermatology , surgery , botany , biology , genus
Summary The equine paranasal sinuses are air filled cavities of uncertain function that are susceptible to inflammation, usually associated with bacterial infection. A common feature of most types of sinusitis is the accumulation of exudate within the affected sinus and subsequent ipsilateral nasal discharge. Equine sinusitis can have a variety of causes, including primary sinusitis following upper respiratory tract infections, and secondary sinusitis caused by dental infections, intrasinus benign and malignant growths and head trauma.