Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Necrotizing sialometaplasia causing mouth pain and swallowing issues
By Brooks, D G et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine necrotizing sialometaplasia: a case report and review of the literature.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A small terrier breed dog was experiencing nausea, lip smacking, and pain in the jaw area due to a rare condition called necrotizing sialometaplasia, which affects the salivary glands. Unfortunately, surgery to remove the affected glands did not help much. However, giving the dog anticonvulsant medication led to significant improvement in its symptoms. This suggests that while surgery may not be effective, certain medications can provide relief for dogs suffering from this condition.
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Abstract
Necrotizing sialometaplasia (NS) is a distinct, though rare disease of the salivary glands. Histologic findings in humans and dogs are identical, but the distribution of affected glands and clinical course are very different. Small terrier breeds are predisposed. Clinically, canine NS is characterized by nausea (i.e., ptyalism, lip smacking, gulping), dysphagia, and pain in the mandibular region. Surgical removal of the affected glands produces minimal, if any, improvement; however, transient administration of anticonvulsants has resulted in dramatic clinical improvement in three cases.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7820759/