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Diseases of the nasal cavity and sinuses (view source)
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====Fungal infections====
====Fungal infections====
*Filamentous fungal organisms
*Filamentous fungal organisms
**'Aspergillus fumigatus'
**''Aspergillus fumigatus''
***Guttural pouch infections in horses - fungal plaques form on the adventitia of the carotid arteries can lead to catastrophic haemorrhage following erosion of carotid arteries!
***Guttural pouch infections in horses - fungal plaques form on the adventitia of the carotid arteries can lead to catastrophic haemorrhage following erosion of carotid arteries!
***Nasal infection in dogs and cats - plaques develop on the nasal or paranasal sinus epithelium. Result in severe neutrophilic rhinitis/sinusitis. Can occur secondary to areas of mucosal compromise eg: adjacent to a space-occupying lesion.
***Nasal infection in dogs and cats - plaques develop on the nasal or paranasal sinus epithelium. Result in severe neutrophilic rhinitis/sinusitis. Can occur secondary to areas of mucosal compromise eg: adjacent to a space-occupying lesion.
**"Mucor" spp.
**''Mucor'' spp.
*Yeast-like fungal organisms
*Yeast-like fungal organisms
**"Cryptococcus neoformans"
**''Cryptococcus neoformans''
***Most commonly in cats and dogs
***Most commonly in cats and dogs
***Chronic granulomatous rhinitis
***Chronic granulomatous rhinitis