Clinical application of computed tomography in the surgical treatment of submandibular mucocele and sialoliths in Dog
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2024-01-01
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26299968
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85180505156
Journal Title
Veterinary Integrative Sciences
Volume
22
Issue
3
Start Page
683
End Page
692
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Veterinary Integrative Sciences Vol.22 No.3 (2024) , 683-692
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Khunram S., Kijpraiboon S., Manee-In S., Samujit S., Sitthicharoenchai P., Ploypetch S. Clinical application of computed tomography in the surgical treatment of submandibular mucocele and sialoliths in Dog. Veterinary Integrative Sciences Vol.22 No.3 (2024) , 683-692. 692. doi:10.12982/VIS.2024.046 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/95515
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Clinical application of computed tomography in the surgical treatment of submandibular mucocele and sialoliths in Dog
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, 8-kg mixed-breed dog presented with a painless, soft and tender submandibular swelling. Radiographs revealed an 8x6 cm ventral cervical mass with radiopaque spots. Fine needle aspiration showed high viscosity and yellow-tinged fluid, indicative of an inflammatory sialocele. After drainage, carprofen (4.4 mg/kg) was administered daily for one week, followed by prednisone (0.5 mg/kg) for the second week. However, the mass recurred after one month, necessitating a computed tomography (CT) scan for surgical management. CT imaging demonstrated an encapsulated fluid-attenuating mass in the submandibular region, containing sludge and calcified materials. Surgical excision and biopsy confirmed a submandibular mucocele with sialoliths. Infrared spectroscopy revealed a high protein concentration in the sialoliths. The CT scan facilitated an accurate diagnosis and the formulation of a proper treatment plan for this canine cervical mass that was consistent with submandibular mucocele and sialolithiasis.