Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with swelling near eye caused by salivary gland tumor
By Huang, B et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2025·Animal Eye Care, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Zygomatic sialocoele with underlying ductal neoplasia in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old British Short Hair cat was brought in because her right eye was bulging out more than usual for the past year. A CT scan showed a large mass behind the eye, which was linked to the salivary gland. A fine-needle aspirate didn't provide clear results, so the vet surgically removed the mass. The lab results confirmed that it was a benign tumor from the salivary gland. The cat is expected to recover well after the surgery.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old British Short Hair cat presented with a 12-month history of progressive exophthalmos to the right eye. A computed tomography (CT) scan was performed, and it revealed a large 3.1 × 2 × 2.3 cm peripherally contrast-enhancing right retrobulbar mass in the region of the zygomatic salivary gland. Preliminary results of a fine-needle aspirate (FNA) were inconclusive, so the mass was surgically excised via the right partial zygomatic ostectomy approach. Histopathological evaluation was consistent with benign ductal neoplasia of salivary gland origin.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40682512/