Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018
Mucous Extravasation Cyst: A Literature Review and Report of a Case
Dr. Shraddha Maywad, Dr. Ritika Malhotra, Dr. Kumari Surabhi
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Mucocele is a common lesion of the oral mucosa that results from accumulation of saliva, as a result of obstruction or trauma to the minor salivary glands or salivary gland duct. Two histological types of mucocele exists – extravasation type and retention type. Clinically they consist of a soft, bluish and transparent cystic swelling. This report presents a 10 year old male patient having mucocele on the lower lip. Treatment performed was surgical excision along with minor salivary gland removal as he suffered difficulty in mastication & speech.
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DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/paripex
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Dr. Shraddha Maywad, Dr. Ritika Malhotra, Dr. Kumari Surabhi, Mucous Extravasation Cyst: A Literature Review and Report of a Case, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-1 | January-2018
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Dr. Shraddha Maywad, Dr. Ritika Malhotra, Dr. Kumari Surabhi, Mucous Extravasation Cyst: A Literature Review and Report of a Case, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-1 | January-2018