Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with swallowing trouble and cough from throat cyst
By McCally, Ryan E et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2012·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical management of a subepiglottic thyroglossal duct cyst in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old dog was brought to the vet because it was having trouble swallowing and was coughing due to a large mass near its throat. Tests, including X-rays and a CT scan, showed that the mass was a cyst and not cancerous. The vet performed surgery to remove the cyst, and after 14 months, the dog showed no signs of any problems returning. The surgery was successful, and the dog is doing well now.
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Abstract
A 2 yr old dog presented for dysphagia and coughing secondary to a 4 cm × 4 cm turgid subepiglottic mass. Cervical radiographs, an esophagram, and computed tomography confirmed the presence of a cystic mass that was not intimately associated with any surrounding structures. An incisional biopsy confirmed the cystic nature of the mass and helped to rule out a malignancy. A marginal surgical excision was performed via a ventral approach. Histopathology of the mass was consistent with a thyroglossal duct cyst. This is the first report of a thyroglossal duct cyst in this location in a dog. There was no recurrence of clinical signs 14 mo after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22474048/