SKUAST Journal of Research
Open Access
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue: 2

Resection of nasal cartilaginous mass in a buffalo: Case report

  • Author:
  • Beenish Qureshi, Ramandeep Kaur, Vandana Sangwan
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 241 to 242

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)

*e-mail: beenishqureshi873@gmail.com

Online published on 29 December, 2018.

Abstract

The report describes the successful surgical excision of a cartilaginous mass protruding from the left nasal orifice of an 11-year-old buffalo. The animal was presented with snoring due to the mass obstructing the nasal passage. Endoscopic examination revealed stump of the mass originating 12 cm inside the external nares. Histopathological examination revealed involvement of gland and bone but no neoplastic changes.

Keywords

Endoscopy, granuloma, polyp, surgery