Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Whitish calcium lumps under tongue in 10-month-old Shih Tzu dog
By Jeong, Wonil et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2004·Department of Veterinary Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Calcinosis circumscripta on lingual muscles and dermis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old male Shih Tzu was brought to the vet with scaly skin and white lumps on the underside of his tongue that had been present for a week. The vet found two small white bumps, and tests showed that they were made up of calcium deposits in the muscle tissue of the tongue. While the exact cause of this condition, known as calcinosis circumscripta, wasn't clear, it appeared alongside some muscle degeneration. Treatment details weren't specified, but addressing the underlying issues may help manage the symptoms.
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Abstract
A 10-month old male Shi-tzu was presented with a week history of scurfy skin and whitish masses located in the ventral portion of tongue. Grossly, two whitish prominences with diameters of 3 to 4 mm were found on the underside of the tongue. Microscopically, in ulcerative epidermis, deposition of dense, amorphous granular basophilic calcium salts was separated by thin fibrous connective tissue containing mild inflammation. Many fascicles were characterized by replacement of degenerating myofibers with calcification. The precise cause of calcification could not be determined; however, it is interesting that two different lesions shown in calcinosis circumscripta and slight nutritional myopathy were also observed simultaneously only in the tongue.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15133274/