Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Systemic granulomatous disease and salivary gland changes in a dog
By Saunders, G K & Monroe, W E·Published in Veterinary pathology·2006·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Systemic granulomatous disease and sialometaplasia in a dog with Bartonella infection.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old Rottweiler was brought to the vet with serious health issues, including problems with the spleen, heart, lymph nodes, liver, kidneys, lungs, and salivary glands. The dog also had swelling in the salivary glands, a condition known as sialometaplasia. Tests revealed that the dog was infected with Bartonella, a type of bacteria that can cause various health problems. While the exact link between Bartonella and the dog's symptoms is still being studied, the vet treated the infection, which may help improve the dog's overall condition.
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Abstract
Systemic granulomatous disease involving the spleen, heart, lymph nodes, omentum, liver, kidney, lung, mediastinum, and salivary glands developed in an 8-year-old Rottweiler. The dog also had sialometaplasia of both submandibular salivary glands. Bartonella henselae and B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii DNA was amplified from the salivary gland by polymerase chain reaction analysis. Bartonellae may be the cause of this systemic disease, but to the authors' knowledge, involvement of omentum, mediastinum, and salivary glands has not previously been reported in association with Bartonella infection. Bartonellae should be considered potential causes of sialometaplasia.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16672593/