title: Bone abscess in the mandible of a quarter horse gelding.
abstract: A 4-year-old Quarter horse gelding presented with a swelling in the soft tissues over the junction of the body and ramus of the left mandible. Radiography showed a well circumscribed lytic area within the mandible surrounded by sclerosis unassociated with any tooth. Aspiration of the lesion yielded pus. The abscess cavity was opened, curetted and lavaged. A Penrose drain was placed in the abscess cavity for 10 days. Bacteriological culture of the exudate and soft tissues from the abscess produced a few colonies of Staphylococcus intermedius. Histopathology showed chronic pyogenic infection. The horse recovered well and was normal 1 year after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Surgery and Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849-5522.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Smyth
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*