Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with facial swelling had grass seed stuck in parotid duct removed
By Goldsworthy, Silas J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2013·Davies Veterinary Specialists, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Parotid duct foreign body in a dog diagnosed with CT.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-month-old male German shorthaired pointer was brought in with a recurring swelling on the left side of his face that had been bothering him for three months. After using a special imaging technique called CT, the vet found that a grass seed was stuck in his parotid duct, which is a tube that helps saliva flow from the gland. The vet surgically removed the affected duct and tied it off, leaving the gland itself intact. A year later, the dog was doing well and showed no signs of complications.
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Abstract
A 12 mo old castrated male German shorthaired pointer was referred with a 3 mo history of a recurrent left-sided facial swelling. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) combined with a positive contrast sialogram revealed the presence of a thick-walled dilated region of the left parotid duct and a normal appearance of the parotid gland. The affected parotid duct, complete with grass seed foreign body, was surgically removed under general anesthesia, and the parotid duct was ligated leaving the parotid gland in situ. Twelve mo later, the dog was doing well with no reported complications.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23690495/