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Open nasal cavity and frontal sinus treatment of chronic canine aspergillosis. 1991

M M Pavletic, and G N Clark

Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts 01536.

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.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009296	Nasal Cavity	The proximal portion of the respiratory passages on either side of the NASAL SEPTUM. Nasal cavities, extending from the nares to the NASOPHARYNX, are lined with ciliated NASAL MUCOSA.	Nasal Cavities,Cavities, Nasal,Cavity, Nasal
D011182	Postoperative Care	The period of care beginning when the patient is removed from surgery and aimed at meeting the patient's psychological and physical needs directly after surgery. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)	Care, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedures,Procedures, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedure,Procedure, Postoperative
D002077	Butorphanol	A synthetic morphinan analgesic with narcotic antagonist action. It is used in the management of severe pain.	17-(Cyclobutylmethyl)morphinan-3,14-diol,Apo-Butorphanol,BC-2627,Beforal,Butorphanol Tartrate,Dolorex,Moradol,Stadol,Stadol NS,Torbugesic,BC 2627,BC2627
D004283	Dog Diseases	Diseases of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris). This term does not include diseases of wild dogs, WOLVES; FOXES; and other Canidae for which the heading CARNIVORA is used.	Canine Diseases,Canine Disease,Disease, Canine,Disease, Dog,Diseases, Canine,Diseases, Dog,Dog Disease
D004285	Dogs	The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)	Canis familiaris,Dog
D005626	Frontal Sinus	One of the paired, but seldom symmetrical, air spaces located between the inner and outer compact layers of the FRONTAL BONE in the forehead.	Agger Nasi Cell,Frontal Recess,Frontal Sinus Ostium,Agger Nasi Cells,Cell, Agger Nasi,Frontal Recesses,Frontal Sinus Ostiums,Recess, Frontal,Sinus Ostium, Frontal,Sinus Ostiums, Frontal,Sinus, Frontal
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001228	Aspergillosis	Infections with fungi of the genus ASPERGILLUS.	Aspergillus Infection,Aspergilloses,Aspergillus Infections,Infection, Aspergillus,Infections, Aspergillus
D012220	Rhinitis	Inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA, the mucous membrane lining the NASAL CAVITIES.	Nasal Catarrh,Catarrh, Nasal,Catarrhs, Nasal,Nasal Catarrhs,Rhinitides