title: Salivary mucoceles.
abstract: The overall incidence of salivary gland disease in dogs and cats is low. Salivary mucocele is the most frequently diagnosed disease of salivary glands. Mucoceles consist of collections of saliva in subcutaneous, sublingual, pharyngeal, or periorbital locations. Definitive therapy of salivary mucoceles consists of excision of the affected salivary gland and mucocele drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Waldron
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004322:Drainage / Q000662:veterinary; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012796:Sialography / Q000662:veterinary