Endoscopic management of a cystic naso-lacrimal obstruction in a dog |
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| Authors: | R A S WHITE M E HERRTAGE S B WATKINS |
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| Institution: | The Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES |
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| Abstract: | A young adult Dachshund was presented with a cystic obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct causing maxillo-turbinate destruction but no epiphora. The lesion was demonstrated by dacryocystorhinography and identified on nasal endoscopy which also permitted the successful creation of a permanent fistula without resort to invasive surgery. Histological examination of the cystic wall of the duct showed normal turbinate structures replaced by chronic inflammatory tissue. |
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