Mass under mandible

RE: Mass under mandible

Neil Wheadon — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 11:45:17 GMT

Which is what I have gone for, young dog, outdoor dog, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck.................

Antibiotics, yes fair comment. Ideally I would have liked to get the fluid looked at, but the client wasn't keen so a just in case

Neil

RE: Mass under mandible

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 01:23:45 GMT

Another vote for the stick trauma hypothesis. The reaction round the entry point can sometimes make it look like a papilla.

I'm not sure it merits antibiotic treatment.

RE: Mass under mandible

Robin Grimmer — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 20:57:27 GMT

Lymphoid tissue?

RE: Mass under mandible

Neil Wheadon — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 18:53:06 GMT

Thanks, all very helpful

Agree , too far forward for a mucocoele

Home on time and antirobe, analysis of fluid refused

I'm here for 2 weeks and client has promised to call next Friday.

Neil

RE: Mass under mandible

Rob Davis — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 18:17:36 GMT

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Sublingual salivary gland mucocoele?

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I would say this is in the wrong position (mucocoele would normally be ventral to and between mandibles).

I would go for trauma with possible sub-mucosal haemorrhage. I would probably give it some time +/- whatever medication seems appropriate, but if not painful then no medication may be fine. Biopsy if not resolving.

RE: Mass under mandible

Anthony Dennison — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:44:45 GMT

Sublingual salivary gland mucocoele?

RE: Mass under mandible

Judith Archbold — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:36:39 GMT

Possibly pranged the soft tissue with a stick ... likely infected and reactive ( even without overt pus). I‘d treat with antibiotics and NSAIDs initially.

NB. Actually I’d use ABs and steroids ... but I wrote NSAIDs to sound politically correct.