Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Swelling near eye socket after eye removal linked to salivary duct
By Guinan, Justin et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2007·Atlantic Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Postenucleation orbital sialocele in a dog associated with prior parotid duct transposition.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old mixed-breed dog developed a swelling near the eye after having its eye removed due to glaucoma. About a month after the surgery, the owner noticed a soft, bulging area next to the empty eye socket. The veterinarian found that a part of the dog's salivary duct had become enlarged and was leaking saliva into the area. They surgically removed the damaged duct section and redirected the healthy part into the dog's mouth. Six months later, the dog showed no signs of the swelling returning, and the salivary duct was working properly again.
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Abstract
An orbital sialocele developed in a dog following enucleation for protracted glaucoma. This eye had historically been treated for keratoconjunctivitis sicca by parotid duct transposition approximately 5 years previously, and the duct was ligated distally at the time of enucleation. One month following enucleation, the dog presented with a fluctuant conical-shaped swelling ventrolateral to the orbital socket. Surgical exploration revealed a dilated, fibrotic distal portion of the previously transposed parotid duct, and saliva, within the enucleated orbit. The distal portion of the duct and saliva-containing tissues from within the orbit were excised. The remaining proximal normal portion of the parotid duct was re-routed into the oral cavity. Clinicopathologic and histologic examination of the excised orbital contents and dilated portion of duct revealed a sterile sample of saliva and moderate chronic periductal fibrosis. At a 6-month re-evaluation there was no evidence of recurrence of the sialocele, and the parotid duct was functional.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17971001/