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Guttural Pouch Mycosis
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Key Points
  • Guttural pouch mycosis is a fungal infection of the guttural pouch, most commonly caused by Aspergillus spp.
  • Can lead to life-threatening complications (e.g. fatal haemorrhage, nerve dysfunction) when the fungus invades major structures within the guttural pouch
  • Clinical signs include epistaxis, dysphagia and cranial nerve deficits
  • Diagnosis is based on endoscopy
  • Treatment focuses on preventing fatal haemorrhage via arterial occlusion
Differential Diagnoses
  1. Ethmoid haematoma
  2. Guttural pouch empyema
  3. Longus capitis avulsion
  4. Trauma
  5. Coagulopathies
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