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**Bordered by glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal nerves; sympathetic trunk; internal and external carotid arteries
 
**Bordered by glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal nerves; sympathetic trunk; internal and external carotid arteries
 
*Pathology
 
*Pathology
**Mycotic infections eg: Aspergillus fumigatus
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**Mycotic infections eg: ''Aspergillus fumigatus''
***Bacterial infections eg: Streptococcus equi var. equi ('Strangles') or S.equi var zooepidemicus
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***Bacterial infections eg: ''Streptococcus equi var. equi'' ('Strangles') or ''S.equi var zooepidemicus''
 
**Tympany - associated with dysfunction of the pharyngotubal opening resulting from thickening (oedema, inflammation) or obstruction by a mucosal fold (eg: foals)
 
**Tympany - associated with dysfunction of the pharyngotubal opening resulting from thickening (oedema, inflammation) or obstruction by a mucosal fold (eg: foals)
  
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