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Abstract:
Mucocele is a common lesion of the oral mucosa that results from an alteration of
minor salivary glands due to a mucous accumulation causing limited swelling. Two
histological types exist - extravasation and retention. Clinically they consist of a soft,
bluish and transparent cystic swelling. This report presents aneight year old female patient
having mucocele on lower lip. Treatment performed was surgical removal as she suffered
difficulty in mastication & speech.
For this reason it was decided to deliberate the clinical characteristics of mucocele,
and their treatment to aid for decision-making in daily clinical practice.
Keywords: Cyst, mucocele, mucous retention cyst, mucocele treatment, salivary gland.