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Successful Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Zygomatic Salivary Gland Rupture Following Enucleation in a Brachycephalic Dog

  • Jihye Jeong (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kwangsik Jang (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kyung Mi Shim (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Chunsik Bae (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Seong Soo Kang (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Se Eun Kim (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University)
  • Received : 2024.07.18
  • Accepted : 2024.08.23
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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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.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture and Forestry (IPET) through Agriculture and Food Convergence Technologies Program for Research Manpower development funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) (grant number: RS-2024-00398561).

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