Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog cheek swelling from parotid duct tear fixed by surgery
By Yoon, Hun-Young et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2017·Department of Veterinary Surgery, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical management of parotid salivary duct rupture secondary to non-iatrogenic trauma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old French bulldog had swelling and a draining sore on its right cheek after getting into a fight with another dog. The vet discovered that the dog's parotid salivary duct was ruptured due to the trauma. During surgery, the damaged duct was carefully tied off to prevent further issues. Four months later, the dog showed no signs of swelling, and the salivary gland looked normal. Ten months after the surgery, the owner reported that the dog had no further problems.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old French bulldog presented for evaluation of recurrent swelling and a fistula on the right cheek after a dog fight. A large volume of serous fluids was identified on the wound immediately after atropine drops. A diagnosis of parotid salivary duct rupture secondary to trauma was made. On surgical exploration, the thickened proximal segment of the severed duct was identified and circumferentially double ligated with 3-0 silk. No evidence of swelling and normal appearance of the parotid salivary gland were identified 4 months postoperative recheck. No further problems were noted 10 months postoperatively phone-call. To the author's knowledge, this is the first reported case of successful proximal parotid duct ligation of parotid salivary duct rupture secondary to non-iatrogenic trauma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27666341/