Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Painless neck swelling in a young boxer dog was a benign cervical
By Lambrechts, N E & Pearson, J·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·2001·Department of Companion Animal Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cervical teratoma in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A young adult boxer dog had a painless swelling on the left side of its neck that didn't improve with antibiotics. An ultrasound showed a mass near the salivary gland, which was then surgically removed. The tissue was examined and found to be a benign cervical teratoma, meaning it was not cancerous and contained different types of tissue. The dog recovered well after the surgery and did not show any signs of further issues.
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Abstract
A young adult boxer dog was examined for a painless swelling in the left cranial cervical area that was refractory to antibiotic therapy. Ultrasound examination revealed a hypoechoic mass abutting the rostrolateral aspect of the left mandibular salivary gland. The cystic mass was excised and was found to extend through the capsule of the salivary gland and appeared to be confluent with the glandular tissue at this point. Histopathological examination of the excised tissue demonstrated tissue from all 3 germinal layers. There was no indication of malignancy and the mass was diagnosed as a benign cervical teratoma. Hypotheses regarding the origin of teratomas in general are discussed and the origin of the teratoma in this case is suggested.
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