Figure 2From: Dysphagia caused by focal guttural pouch mycosis: mononeuropathy of the pharyngeal ramus of the vagal nerve in a 20-year-old pony mareEndoscopic view into the left guttural pouch: the medial compartment (A) is separated from the lateral compartment (B) by the stylohyoid bone (1). The plica neurovasculosa contains the internal carotid artery (2), the glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), the hypoglossal nerve (XII), and the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve (X) with the mycotic plaque (yellow arrow). The external carotid artery (3), the auricularis caudalis artery (4) and the facial nerve (VII) are prominent structures in the lateral compartment.Back to article page