Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with soft palate swelling from rare salivary cyst
By Watanabe, Kazuhiro et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2012·Department of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First case of salivary mucocele originating from the minor salivary gland of the soft palate in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A dog with a swollen soft palate was brought to the vet, where imaging showed a fluid-filled cyst causing airway blockage. The initial treatment involved a procedure to drain the cyst, but it came back after a month. The vet then performed surgery to completely remove the cyst and the surrounding minor salivary glands. Since the surgery, the dog has not had any further issues.
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Abstract
We found a case of salivary mucocele that originated in the minor salivary gland (palatine gland) of the soft palate in a dog. At first admission, the soft palate swelled remarkably. Computed tomography (CT) revealed cystic radiolucency inside a large quantity of liquid in the soft palate, and most of the airway was occupied. Marsupialization was performed, but since a recurrence was observed one month later, the salivary mucocele was removed. There has been no report of salivary mucocele arising from the minor salivary gland of the soft palate in dogs. To our knowledge, this case is the first. Complete removal, including minor salivary glands surrounding the lesion, is necessary for treatment of salivary mucocele in dogs.
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