Successful Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Zygomatic Salivary Gland Rupture Following Enucleation in a Brachycephalic Dog
10.17555/jvc.2024.41.4.234
- Author:
Jihye JEONG
;
Kwangsik JAN
;
Kyung Mi SHIM
;
Chunsik BAE
;
Seong Soo KANG
;
Se Eun KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:
Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2024;41(4):234-240
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
A 9-year-old, 5.6 kg female Shih Tzu dog presented with exudate at the right eye enucleation site three months post-enucleation at the local animal hospital. Surgical removal of the periorbital tissue was immediately performed. Still, the clinical signs were not improved. Thus, the dog was referred to Chonnam National University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for treatment. On physical examination, pinkish-colored viscous exudate was observed, and the Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining of the exudate confirmed a leakage of saliva. Computed tomography (CT) scan images showed an indistinct margin of the right zygomatic salivary gland, leading to a suspected right zygomatic salivary gland rupture. Consequently, sialoadenectomy was planned. The surgical approach to the zygomatic salivary gland was performed along the ventral margin of the zygomatic arch without ostectomy. After dissecting the masseter muscle, the ruptured zygomatic salivary gland and the affected salivary duct were successfully removed. There were no complications, and no pain response occurred at the surgical site for three months after surgery. This report demonstrates potential complications resulting from aggressive periorbital tissue debridement following enucleation. Before surgery, it is necessary to determine the cause using PAS staining and a CT scan.
