Radiological Studies of Secondary Complicated Sinusitis in a Racing Mare – Case Report

Abstract

The purpose of this research reflects the development process of secondary sinusitis in horses regarding the topographic-anatomical preconditions for unilateral involvement of the all six sinuses complex. The medical anamnesis and diagnostic imaging tests conducted previously in a veterinary clinic in Germany were used. The head of the mare was examined by X-ray radiography and computed tomography (CT) methods after its death. Тhe following procedure included a treatment of the skull and the established osteolytic alterations have been compared by us with those obtained from the X-ray images and CT scans, as well as the applied CT slices and 3D reconstructions of the alive patient. This prominent clinical case reveals an opportunity for an interpretation of the expansion and complications of sinusitis in horses with an emphasis on the anatomical characteristics of the sinuses, visualized by diagnostic imaging methods. Through this study we hope to contribute to the timely diagnosis and treatment of the paranasal sinuses inflammation in horses.