Surgical management of parotid salivary duct rupture secondary to non-iatrogenic trauma in a dog.
A 3-year-old French bulldog presented for evaluation of recurrent swelling and a fistula on the right cheek after a dog fight. A large volume of serous fluids was identified on the wound immediately after atropine drops. A diagnosis of parotid salivary duct rupture secondary to trauma was made. On surgical exploration, the thickened proximal segment of the severed duct was identified and circumferentially double ligated with 3-0 silk. No evidence of swelling and normal appearance of the parotid salivary gland were identified 4 months postoperative recheck. No further problems were noted 10 months postoperatively phone-call. To the author's knowledge, this is the first reported case of successful proximal parotid duct ligation of parotid salivary duct rupture secondary to non-iatrogenic trauma.
Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, #120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea.
Hun-Young
HY
Yoon
Byong-Su
BS
Min
Sun-Young
SY
Kim
Da-Eun
DE
Lee
Jung-Hyun
JH
Kim
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008026:Ligation / Q000662:veterinary; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*
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