Zygomatic salivary cyst with mucocele formation in a cat.
An eight-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat had a zygomatic salivary cyst with associated mucocele formation. A fluctuating swelling developed ventral to the right eye, causing bulging of the lower eyeild, and a corresponding swelling was present in the caudal vestibule of the oral cavity. Cytological examination of the fluid obtained from aspiration of the swelling was consistent with the appearance of saliva. A tentative diagnosis of zygomatic salivary mucocele was made. Surgical exploration and resection of the swelling demonstrated the presence of a multilobular cystic zygomatic salivary gland. The histopathological appearance of the resected tissue was interpreted as an inflammatory reaction to mucus derived from a multilocular salivary cyst.
Speakman
A J
AJ
Department of Veterinary Clinical Science and Animal Husbandry, University of Liverpool.
Baines
S J
SJ
Williams
J M
JM
Kelly
D F
DF
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D015050:Zygoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery