A 3 yr old spayed female mixed-breed German shepherd dog was presented with a right facial swelling that developed after fighting with another dog. A parotid salivary mucocele was diagnosed via physical examination, fine-needle aspirate, and sialography of the parotid and mandibular salivary glands. Surgical excision of the right parotid salivary gland and duct was performed along with drainage of the mucocele. Neither intraoperative nor postoperative complications occurred, and follow-up examination 4 mo later revealed no evidence of recurrence. Case outcome was considered excellent. Sialography was useful for confirming the parotid gland as the source of the mucocele. Surgical excision of the parotid salivary gland is technically challenging, but an effective treatment option for traumatic mucoceles in the dog.
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May 01 2014
Surgical Excision of the Parotid Salivary Gland for Treatment of a Traumatic Mucocele in a Dog
Kathleen M. Guthrie, DVM;
Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Correspondence: [email protected] (K.G.)
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Robert J. Hardie, DVM, DACVS, DECVS
Robert J. Hardie, DVM, DACVS, DECVS
Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2014) 50 (3): 216–220.
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Kathleen M. Guthrie, Robert J. Hardie; Surgical Excision of the Parotid Salivary Gland for Treatment of a Traumatic Mucocele in a Dog. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 May 2014; 50 (3): 216–220. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6002
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