Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with swollen tongue diagnosed with dermoid cyst
By Liptak, J M et al.Ā·Published in Australian veterinary journalĀ·2000Ā·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United KingdomĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Dermoid cyst in the tongue of a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A German Shepherd was brought in with swelling under the tongue and in the jaw area that kept coming back. Tests on the fluid from the swelling showed it was an infected cyst. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove the cyst from the tongue, which was confirmed to be a dermoid cyst (a type of growth that can form in unusual places). After the surgery, the dog was expected to recover well.
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Abstract
A German Shepherd Dog presented with recurrent intermandibular and intralingual swelling. Cytological and microbiological findings on fluid aspirated from the mass were consistent with an infected cyst lined by epithelium. The sinus was explored and an epithelium-lined cystic structure was extirpated from the frenulum and body of the tongue. This structure was diagnosed histologically as a dermoid cyst.
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