Sialocele (ranula) simulating oral papillomatosis in a domestic (Oryctolagus) rabbit.
A sialocele originating in the duct of the sublingual salivary gland near its opening, close to the lingual frenulum, was observed as a naturally-occurring lesion in a laboratory rabbit. The lesion was assumed during necropsy dissection to be an oral papilloma. Microscopic examination of histologic sections revealed the lesion to have the characteristics of a sialocele (ranula).
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D011817:Rabbits; D011900:Ranula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000473:pathology