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Radiographic and tomographic evaluation of nasal sinus in ten cats with chronic sinonasal diseases

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the nasal sinus of ten adult mixed-breed cats with sinonasal diseases, using radiography and computed tomography to describe the advantages and disadvantages of the methods. In the evaluation of the nasal sinus, the advantages of the CT examination regarding the radiography had been the detection of alterations in the sphenoid sinus and the easiness in locating the side affected and the degree of involvement of the frontal sinus.

cats; radiography; computed tomography; sinonasal diseases


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