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

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.