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== Description ==

== Description ==

Sialadenosis: 'non-inflammatory swelling of the salivary glands'

Sialadenosis: 'non-inflammatory swelling of the salivary glands'  

Usually the masses are bilateral, uniform, fluctuant and painless, unless the cause of the swelling is neoplastic.

Usually the masses are bilateral, uniform, fluctuant and painless, unless the cause of the swelling is neoplastic.  

A salivary mucocele (accumulation of saliva in sub-cutaneous tissue) or a sialolith (a stone in the salivary duct) is the usual cause of swelling.

A salivary mucocele (accumulation of saliva in sub-cutaneous tissue) or a sialolith (a stone in the salivary duct) is the usual cause of swelling.  

It is most common in dogs

It is most common in dogs  

 

   

== Clinical Signs ==

== Clinical Signs ==

*Often non

*Often non  

*Retching/gulping sometimes seen

*Retching/gulping sometimes seen  

*Fever and pain seen if infected

*Fever and pain seen if infected  

*Occasionally dyspnea if obstructing the airway

*Occasionally dyspnea if obstructing the airway

 

   

== Diagnosis ==

== Diagnosis ==

*Palpation

*Palpation  

*Aspiration<br>- viscous fluid (saliva) <br>- often serosangiunous or golden<br>- cytologically indifferent from saliva<br>- stain for mucus with periodic acid-schiff

*Aspiration<br>- viscous fluid (saliva) <br>- often serosangiunous or golden<br>- cytologically indifferent from saliva<br>- stain for mucus with periodic acid-schiff  

*Sialography (rarely performed)- used to detect side of origin if difficult to palpate

*Sialography (rarely performed)- used to detect side of origin if difficult to palpate  

*Biopsy (rarely performed unless neoplasia suspected) -no significant histological abnormalities in the [[Salivary Glands - Anatomy & Physiology|salivary gland]] biopsies.<br>

*Biopsy (rarely performed unless neoplasia suspected) -no significant histological abnormalities in the [[Salivary Glands - Anatomy & Physiology|salivary gland]] biopsies.<br><br>

== Treatment ==

== Treatment ==

*Aspiration to temporarily relieve pressure and reduce size of mass

*Aspiration to temporarily relieve pressure and reduce size of mass  

*Surgery for mucocele<br>- remove salivary gland and duct<br>- remove both sides if origin cannot be determined<br>- marsupialisation of ranula (if one is present)<br>- cervical drainage if removal is not anatomically possible

*Surgery for mucocele<br>- remove salivary gland and duct<br>- remove both sides if origin cannot be determined<br>- marsupialisation of ranula (if one is present)<br>- cervical drainage if removal is not anatomically possible  

*Surgery for Sialolith<br>- incise over duct and allow to heal by secondary intention

*Surgery for Sialolith<br>- incise over duct and allow to heal by secondary intention

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== Prognosis ==

== Prognosis ==

Very good if removal is complete

Very good if removal is complete  

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== References ==

== References ==

Blood, D.C. and Studdert, V. P. (1999) Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (2nd Edition) Elsevier Science <br>Fossum, T. W. et. al. (2007) Small Animal Surgery (Third Edition) Mosby Elsevier <br>Merck &amp; Co (2008) The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition) Merial <br>Slatter, D.S. (2003) Textbook of Small Animal Surgery 3rd Ed

Blood, D.C. and Studdert, V. P. (1999) Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (2nd Edition) Elsevier Science <br>Fossum, T. W. et. al. (2007) Small Animal Surgery (Third Edition) Mosby Elsevier <br>Merck &amp; Co (2008) The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition) Merial <br>Slatter, D.S. (2003) Textbook of Small Animal Surgery 3rd Ed  

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