Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Histological and chemical view on parotid duct sialolithiasis in the Slovakian warmblood mare.
- Journal:
- Veterinary research communications
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Korim, Filip et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Morphological Disciplines
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In this case, a 14-year-old Slovakian warmblood mare had a hard, painless lump near her cheek teeth, which was identified as a blockage in her parotid duct (a duct that carries saliva). This blockage, known as sialolithiasis, was the first confirmed case of its kind in Slovakia. The veterinarians successfully removed the blockage using a method that didn't require surgery through the mouth, and after the removal, tests confirmed that the blockage was caused by a buildup of minerals. Thankfully, the procedure went smoothly, and there were no complications or signs of the blockage returning.
Abstract
The parotid duct has been reported to be the most common site of sialoliths in horses. In this case report, we described the first confirmed case of the equine sialolithiasis in Slovakia. The work was aimed to describe the transcutaneous approach to removing the sialolith, which manifested as a hard painless mass in the area of the maxillary cheek teeth, in a 14-year-old Slovakian warmblood mare. Pathological-anatomical and histological examination after extirpation confirmed the presence of parotid duct ectasia resulting from calculus. The mineral composition of the sialolith was determined with atomic absorption spectroscopy using X-ray powder diffraction. The sialolith was successfully extirpated transcutaneously, without complications or recurrence.
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