Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Swelling under jaw from rare salivary gland inflammation in puppy
By Pérez-Écija, Alejandro et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Granulomatous giant cell submandibular sialadenitis in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old puppy was brought to the vet because of a growing swelling under its jaw. The vet found that the swelling was due to a rare condition called aseptic pyogranulomatous sialadenitis, which means there was inflammation in the salivary gland without infection, and a blockage in the duct. Fortunately, the puppy responded well to medical treatment and showed improvement.
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Abstract
A 4-month-old dog was presented with a progressive swelling of the submandibular area. The history, course, cytological, and sialographic findings were consistent with an aseptic pyogranulomatous sialadenitis with concurrent duct blockage. This rare entity, responsive to medical treatment, appears to be similar to the granulomatous giant cell sialadenitis of humans.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23633718/