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Guttural Pouch Empyema (view source)
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*Caused by:
**URT infections, especially pathogenic [[Strangles|''Streptococcus equi'' ]] (can by asymptomatic carriers)
**Retropharyngeal abscess
**Trauma (e.g. stylohyoid fracture)
*Chronic cases may develop '''chondroids''' (inspissated pus, rock hard, from 'cottage cheese')
1. '''Guttural Pouch Empyema''':
- Purulent material in pouch. Respiratory infections can extend into the pouches from the pharynx or from retropharyngeal lymph nodes.
- Secretion/pus accumulates. The pouch distends forming a palpable, fluctuating visible swelling behind the jaw.
- Seen as a fluid line in standing lateral radiograph of guttural pouches. Can be surgically drained or with catheter.
- Material can become chondroid - hard concretions of pus - removed by surgery.
==Test yourself with the Guttural Pouches Pathology Flashcards==
[[Guttural_Pouches_Flashcards_-_Pathology|Guttural Pouches Pathology Flashcards]]
[[Category:Guttural Pouch - Pathology]]