The Management of Recurrent Sublingual Sialocele In A Feedlot Sokoto Gudali Bull: A Case Report

A 5-year-old Sokoto Gudali bull was presented with complaint of recurrent soft and flocculent swelling beneath the tongue. Careful clinical assessment led to a diagnosis of sublingual sialocele. A sialocele is a subcutaneous cavity containing saliva which is surrounded by tissue reaction to saliva. An aspirate of the fluid revealed a clear viscid content with neutrophils, lymphocytes and monocytes. The case was managed surgically by marsupialization. Recovery was “uneventful” and was found to be normal 2 months post-surgery. It was concluded that marsupialization technique may be a permanent remedy for recurring sublingual sialocele in cattle.