Mucocele of the lower lip: A case report of a benign salivary gland cyst

Logesh R *, Asokan GS, Sridevi Sivaramakrishnan and Narmatha N

Department of oral medicine and radiology, Tagore dental college and hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
 
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International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2023, 08(01), 625–629.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2023.8.1.0120
Publication history: 
Received on 22 December 2022; revised on 31 January 2023; accepted on 02 February 2023
 
Abstract: 
We report a case of Mucocele in a 35-year-old male patient. Mucoceles are one of the most frequent lesion of the oral mucosa. The most common affected site is the lower lip.
The most common treatment for mucocele is excision, however recurrence is common. Other treatment modalities available are Cryosurgery, CO 2 laser ablation, Intralesional steroid injection, and Diode lasers.
 
Keywords: 
Extravasation cyst; Mucocele; Retention cyst; Salivary gland cyst; Lower lip
 
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