Surgical Management of Sublingual Mucocele (Ranula) in a Crossbreed Dog: A Case Study

Authors

  • Palash J. Sonowal Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Mizoram, India
  • Gokulraj S. Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Mizoram, India
  • Saurav Debnath Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Mizoram, India
  • Champak Deka Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Mizoram, India
  • Sikder J. Islam Department of Veterinary pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Mizoram, India

Abstract

A mucocele is an accumulation of mucoid saliva in the submucosal or subcutaneous tissue due to a tear in a
salivary gland capsule or duct (Bellenger and Simpson, 1992). The mucocele has a nonepithelial non-secretory linning,
mainly consisting of connective tissues and capillaries (Karbe\ and Nielsen, 2008; William et al., 2008). The etiology of salivary
mucocele is rarely identified (Boydell et al., 2000). Mucoceles are the most common salivary gland disorder of dogs but
rarely occur in cats as well as in other species (Dunning, 2003). The most frequently involved salivary glands are the ducts of
sublingual and mandibular glands. The present case report describes ranula's diagnosis and surgical management in a
two years old male crossbred dog.

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Published

2021-08-16

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2021): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (July- Sep) 2021

Section

Case Report

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How to Cite

Sonowal, P.J., S., G., Debnath, S., Deka, C., & Islam, S.J. (2021). Surgical Management of Sublingual Mucocele (Ranula) in a Crossbreed Dog: A Case Study. Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 17(3), 100–102. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijvsbt/article/view/2309