Case Report

Surgical treatment of a sublingual sialocele (ranula) in a cat

Authors: W. Verhoeven , A. Kitshoff , N. Devriendt , V. Dehuisser , H. de Rooster

Abstract

In this case report, a seven-year-old, male, castrated European Shorthair diagnosed with a ranula is described. The patient was presented with a sublingual swelling on the right side, which was surgically treated with marsupialization and removal of the mandibular and sublingual salivary glands. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a ranula and revealed the accidental resection of the right submandibualr lymph nodes. Five months after the operation, no complications or recurrences were observed.

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How to Cite: Verhoeven, W. , Kitshoff, A. , Devriendt, N. , Dehuisser, V. & de Rooster, H. (2017) “Surgical treatment of a sublingual sialocele (ranula) in a cat”, Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift. 86(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v86i3.16285