title: Open nasal cavity and frontal sinus treatment of chronic canine aspergillosis.
abstract: Five dogs with nasal aspergillosis were treated by surgical exposure and delayed closure of the nasal cavity and involved frontal sinus. Diseased tissue was excised, and 10% povidone-iodine solution was applied three times daily with cotton-tipped applicators. Skin wounds were closed at weeks 6 through 8. In one dog, the frontal sinus was partially obliterated with a temporalis muscle flap before skin closure. At months 6 through 34, all dogs were clinically free of aspergillosis. Open treatment has potential clinical application as a primary approach to nasal aspergillosis or for cases that are unresponsive to previous medical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts 01536.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Pavletic
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002077:Butorphanol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D002077:Butorphanol