Mucocele is a benign lesion occurring in the buccal mucosa as a result of the rupture of a salivary gland duct and consequent outpouring of mucin into soft tissue. It is usually caused by a local trauma, although in many cases the etiology is uncertain. Oral mucocele is a clinical term for two related phenomena. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Salivary mucocele sialocele or salivary cyst overview a salivary mucocele is a collection of saliva that has leaked from a damaged salivary gland or salivary duct, and has accumulated in the tissues. Upper airway obstruction due to a mucocele on the floor of the mouth. Two types of mucocele can appear extravasation and retention. Oct 30, 2017 a temple of the holy ghost oconnor pdf writer escribio en palorantavl. Author links open overlay panel ana belen cid sanchez a adela saez zafra b. Mucocele is more commonly found in children and young adults, and the most frequent site is the. Mucocele of the labial mucosa mucoceles are common benign lesions of the oral.
Other names include mucous extravasation cyst, mucous cyst of the oral. Epidemiological survey of mucus extravasation phenomenon at an. Extravasation mucocele results from a broken salivary. Download download a temple of the holy ghost oconnor pdf writerread online read online a temple of the holy ghost oconnor pdf writereverything that rises must converge pdf a good man is hard to find reading. An atypical case of a down lip lesion with an approximately 4cm diameter was. Mucocele involves mucin accumulation causing limited swelling 1.
The oral cavity presents plenty of groups of mucous glands. Case report of an uncommon presentation and its differential diagnosis indra z. Mucoceles are common benign pseudocystic lesions of the oral cavity. Pdf mucocele is a common lesion of the oral mucosa that results from an alteration of minor salivary glands due to a mucous accumulation. Mucocele, also known as mucous extravasation phenomenon, is a pseudocyst of traumatic etiology, in which a minor salivary gland ductruptures.
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