Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with unusual neck swelling from zygomatic salivary cyst
By Landy, Shanna et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2021·University College of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: An Atypical Presentation of a Zygomatic Sialocele in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male dog presented with swelling near his jaw and signs of discomfort, which turned out to be a zygomatic sialocele, an unusual buildup of saliva in the area. This condition can cause swelling and sometimes lead to eye problems, but in this case, it was primarily affecting the neck area. The veterinarian performed a surgery called zygomatic sialoadenectomy to remove the affected gland, and the dog recovered well afterward, with the swelling disappearing.
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Abstract
A sialocele is an accumulation of salivary fluid due to leakage into the interstitial space surrounding the affected salivary gland and/or its corresponding duct. Reported causes of salivary leakage include trauma, foreign bodies, sialoliths, and neoplasia, but in many cases the etiology is not identified. Clinical signs of sialoceles associated with the zygomatic salivary gland or corresponding duct usually include exophthalmos due to periorbital salivary accumulation, whereas sialoceles associated with the mandibular or sublingual glands or ducts usually manifest as cervical, pharyngeal and/or sublingual salivary accumulation. This case report describes an atypical cervical presentation of a zygomatic sialocele in a dog that resolved after zygomatic sialoadenectomy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35037496/