Diagnostic Imaging of Diseases Affecting the Guttural Pouch
The most common diseases of the guttural pouch are empyema, tympany, mycosis and temporohyoid osteoarthropathy. The challenge in diagnosis of guttural pouch diseases lies in the complex anatomy of the guttural pouch and adjacent associated structures. Diagnostic imaging is a good complement to endos...
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| author | Aurélie Thomas-Cancian Emilie Ségard-Weisse Bianca Drumond Jean-Luc Cadoré |
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| description | The most common diseases of the guttural pouch are empyema, tympany, mycosis and temporohyoid osteoarthropathy. The challenge in diagnosis of guttural pouch diseases lies in the complex anatomy of the guttural pouch and adjacent associated structures. Diagnostic imaging is a good complement to endoscopy for the diagnosis of some guttural pouch diseases, especially to make a full assessment of the lesions involving the pouch and surrounding structures. This review article describes the value of each diagnostic imaging technique in the diagnosis of guttural pouch disease and the corresponding imaging findings. Radiography is generally used as the first line to complement endoscopic findings, and can give useful additional information although it is limited by superimposition. Ultrasonographic examination of the guttural pouch is of limited value due to the presence of gas in the guttural pouch but can eventually be used to detect fluid within the pouch or can help to evaluate the soft tissues located lateral and ventral to the guttural pouch. Cross-sectional imaging, especially CT, is increasingly available and appears to be the best technique to fully assess the surrounding soft tissues and to precisely identify lesions of the temporohyoid apparatus, temporal bone and skull base that are associated with guttural pouch disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3e76a4f144c4522afb3c4b13e903e4e2023-11-19T03:19:11ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812023-08-0110852510.3390/vetsci10080525Diagnostic Imaging of Diseases Affecting the Guttural PouchAurélie Thomas-Cancian0Emilie Ségard-Weisse1Bianca Drumond2Jean-Luc Cadoré3Pôle de Compétences en Santé Équine, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, F-69280 Marcy l’Etoile, FrancePôle de Compétences en Santé Équine, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, F-69280 Marcy l’Etoile, FrancePôle de Compétences en Santé Équine, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, F-69280 Marcy l’Etoile, FrancePôle de Compétences en Santé Équine, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Université de Lyon, F-69280 Marcy l’Etoile, FranceThe most common diseases of the guttural pouch are empyema, tympany, mycosis and temporohyoid osteoarthropathy. The challenge in diagnosis of guttural pouch diseases lies in the complex anatomy of the guttural pouch and adjacent associated structures. Diagnostic imaging is a good complement to endoscopy for the diagnosis of some guttural pouch diseases, especially to make a full assessment of the lesions involving the pouch and surrounding structures. This review article describes the value of each diagnostic imaging technique in the diagnosis of guttural pouch disease and the corresponding imaging findings. Radiography is generally used as the first line to complement endoscopic findings, and can give useful additional information although it is limited by superimposition. Ultrasonographic examination of the guttural pouch is of limited value due to the presence of gas in the guttural pouch but can eventually be used to detect fluid within the pouch or can help to evaluate the soft tissues located lateral and ventral to the guttural pouch. Cross-sectional imaging, especially CT, is increasingly available and appears to be the best technique to fully assess the surrounding soft tissues and to precisely identify lesions of the temporohyoid apparatus, temporal bone and skull base that are associated with guttural pouch disease.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/8/525guttural pouchradiographycomputed tomographyhorse |
| spellingShingle | Aurélie Thomas-Cancian Emilie Ségard-Weisse Bianca Drumond Jean-Luc Cadoré Diagnostic Imaging of Diseases Affecting the Guttural Pouch Veterinary Sciences guttural pouch radiography computed tomography horse |
| title | Diagnostic Imaging of Diseases Affecting the Guttural Pouch |
| title_full | Diagnostic Imaging of Diseases Affecting the Guttural Pouch |
| title_fullStr | Diagnostic Imaging of Diseases Affecting the Guttural Pouch |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnostic Imaging of Diseases Affecting the Guttural Pouch |
| title_short | Diagnostic Imaging of Diseases Affecting the Guttural Pouch |
| title_sort | diagnostic imaging of diseases affecting the guttural pouch |
| topic | guttural pouch radiography computed tomography horse |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/8/525 |
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