Mucocele Salivar Cervical de cão tratada com exérese das glândulas salivares mandibular e sublingual. Relato de caso

Abstract

Animals have four large salivary glands that perform important functions in the body, such as heat exchange, solubilization of the bolus, initiating digestion and others. Changes in these glands and in the channels that carry the saliva can lead to the formation of what we know as salivary mucocele, a common change in dogs, but not so much in cats. The treatment of this alteration is surgical, with excision of the affected glands. The present study reports the case of the canine Bener, a fertile male, SRD (no defined breed) of white coat, who presented a significant increase in the cervical region compatible with mucocele and the surgical procedure to remove the glands was performed. The surgical technique used proved to be effective and until the last information of the animal there was no recurrence.