Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye bulge and mouth pain from salivary gland infarction
By Rehnblom, Erica et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Zygomatic sialocele secondary to infarction treated with sialoadenectomy in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old German wirehaired pointer was brought to the vet because of swelling around the left eye, difficulty opening its mouth, and a third eyelid that was elevated. After a CT scan, the vet found a mass related to a problem with the left salivary gland, which was diagnosed as a zygomatic sialocele (a type of fluid-filled sac). The dog underwent surgery to remove the affected salivary gland, and thankfully, there have been no signs of problems returning even 20 months later.
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Abstract
Zygomatic salivary gland disease is not commonly reported in dogs and there is a paucity of literature reporting salivary gland disease secondary to infarction in dogs. A 9-year-old German wirehaired pointer presented with left eye exophthalmos, 3rd eyelid elevation, negative retropulsion, and pain upon opening of the mouth. Computed tomography revealed a mass extending from the left zygomatic salivary gland, consistent with a sialocele. A left-sided zygomatic sialoadenectomy was performed successfully. Histopathologic diagnosis concluded zygomatic salivary gland infarction. The dog had no signs of recurrence 20 mo after surgery. Key clinical message: To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report with long-term outcome of a zygomatic sialocele secondary to salivary gland infarction in a dog treated by zygomatic sialoadenectomyzygomatic osteotomy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34602636/