Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with eye swelling diagnosed with zygomatic salivary gland stone
By Lee, Namsoon et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2014·Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Zygomatic sialolithiasis diagnosed with computed tomography in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male Shih-Tzu was brought to the vet because his right eye was bulging out and the third eyelid was protruding, along with swelling near the eye. An ultrasound showed fluid around the eye, and a CT scan revealed an enlarged salivary gland and a cystic mass. The vet suspected a salivary stone (sialolith) was causing the problem. They surgically removed the affected gland and the cyst, and the tests confirmed the presence of the stone and blockage. The dog likely recovered well after the surgery.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old castrated Shih-Tzu male dog was referred for examination of acute right exophthalmos, protrusion of the third eyelid and soft tissue swelling ventral to the globe. Ultrasonography revealed echogenic fluid around the right globe. Computed tomography (CT) showed an enlarged right zygomatic salivary gland compared with the left zygomatic gland and an amorphous cystic mass ventral to the right globe. Hyperdense material, which we suspected to be a sialolith, was identified in the right zygomatic gland. The zygomatic gland and the cystic lesion were removed, and a zygomatic sialocele with sialolith and ductal obstruction were found by histopathological examination. CT was a useful diagnostic tool for zygomatic sialolithiasis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24942114/