มิวโคซีลต่อมน้ำลาย

Key Facts

• Most common location: on or beneath the lower jaw, or under the tongue (ranula)
• Can interfere with eating, swallowing, or breathing if large enough
• Diagnosis: aspiration with needle and syringe; fluid examined under microscope
• Treatment: surgical removal of the diseased gland
• Multiple salivary glands exist; removing one does not significantly affect saliva production
• Draining alone is temporary; mucoceles refill with saliva
• Uncommon condition; recurrence after successful surgery is unlikely
• Species: dogs and cats