Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with parotid salivary duct narrowing after maxillectomy surgery
By Mestrinho, Lisa A et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2014·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Parotid salivary duct stenosis following caudal maxillectomy.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male dog was brought in with a swollen area near his mouth after having surgery two years earlier to remove part of his upper jaw. The vet found that the duct responsible for draining saliva was narrowed, causing the swelling. To fix this, the vet performed surgery to remove the affected duct and part of the salivary gland, which successfully resolved the swelling. Although the dog experienced temporary facial weakness right after the surgery, it improved on its own within two weeks.
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Abstract
Parotid salivary duct dilation was diagnosed in a 9-year-old male dog. The dog had undergone caudal maxillectomy on the ipsilateral side 2-years prior to presentation. Treatment consisted of parotid salivary duct excision and superficial parotidectomy that lead to the resolution of clinical signs. Transient facial neuropraxia was observed immediately after surgery and resolved spontaneously after 2-weeks. Parotid salivary duct dilation should be considered as a chronic postoperative complication following caudal maxillectomy.
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