Sinus mucocele secondary to craniofacial trauma in a dog.
A sinsus mucocele formed in the frontal sinus of a dog secondary to obstruction of the nasofrontal opening. The dog was successfully treated by surgical enlargement of the nasofrontal opening, curettage of the sinus epithelium, and placement of a fat graft and drain in the sinus. Although mucocele formation is uncommon in animals, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis for masses of the sinonasal area. Characteristic radiographic and cytologic findings should alert the clinician to this diagnosis, and along with aggressive treatment, should shorten the diagnostic and treatment delay experienced by the dog in this report.
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Department of Companion Animals and Special Species Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27606.
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D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D005626:Frontal Sinus; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed