Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with neck salivary mucocele caused by heartworm infection
By Henry, C J·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Animal Care Center·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Salivary mucocele associated with dirofilariasis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in with a swelling in the neck area and was diagnosed with a salivary mucocele, which is a fluid-filled sac. Tests revealed that the dog also had an infection caused by heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis). The veterinarian drained the mucocele and treated the heartworm infection, leading to a complete recovery of both the swelling and the infection.
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Abstract
Salivary mucocele associated with dirofilariasis was diagnosed in a dog with a mass in the cranioventral cervical region. The diagnosis was based on the finding of microfilariae in fluid aspirated from the mucocele, immunoassay confirmation of circulating Dirofilaria immitis antigen, and the finding of an adult filariid within the mucocele. Drainage of the mucocele and treatment of the D immitis infection resulted in resolution of the mucocele and dirofilariasis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1639703/