title: Upper respiratory tract obstruction caused by a pharyngeal abscess in a filly.
abstract: A 3-year-old Thoroughbred filly had a pharyngeal abscess causing obstruction of the upper respiratory tract. Diagnosis was made by a combination of endoscopy, biopsy, cytology, and radiography. Treatment with antimicrobials and analgesics resulted in successful resolution of the abscess.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*