SUMMARY
From simple clinical symptoms to a difficult diagnosis. Salivary mucocele – a case report
A salivary cyst, also known as a mucocele or sialocele, is an accumulation of saliva that has leaked from a damaged salivary gland or duct, surrounded by granulation tissue. This is a relatively common issue in dogs, requiring thorough work-up and, often, a surgical intervention. This paper describes a clinical case of a complicated salivary cyst in a one-year-old female Collie. The dog underwent three surgeries from the moment of admission to the clinic until the final diagnosis.
Key words: salivary mucocele, abscess, foreign body, CT scan, fistula
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