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Mucocele

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Synonyms

Mucous cyst; Mucous extravasation phenomenon; Mucous retention phenomenon

Definition

Mucoceles are common minor salivary gland lesions, clinically characterized by single or multiple, usually asymptomatic, fluctuant nodules (Fig. 1). They can be classified as extravasation or retention types (Chi et al. 2010; Harrison 1975).

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Mucocele on the lower lip (courtesy of prof. A. Vissink and dr. F. Spijkervet, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, UMCG, Groningen, The Netherlands)

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References and Further Reading

  • Chi, A. C., Lambert, P. R., Richardson, M. S., & Neville, B. W. (2010). Oral mucoceles: A clinicopathologic review of 1824 cases, including unusual variants. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 69(4), 1086–1093.

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  • Eveson, J. W. (1988). Superficial mucoceles: Pitfall in clinical and microscopic diagnosis. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology, 66, 318–322.

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  • Harrison, J. D. (1975). Salivary mucoceles. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology, 39, 268–278.

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  • Jinbu, Y., Kusama, M., Itoh, H., Matsumoto, K., Wang, J., & Noguchi, T. (2003). Mucocele of the glands of Blandin–Nuhn: Clinical and histopathologic analysis of 26 cases. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics, 95, 467–470.

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  • Santos, P. L., Chihara, L. L., Alcade, L. F., Masalskas, B. F., Sant’Ana, E., & Faria, P. E. (2017). Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. [Epub ahead of print].

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  1. Department of Pathology, The National Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jacqueline E. van der Wal

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    J.H.J.M. van Krieken

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van der Wal, J.E. (2017). Mucocele. In: van Krieken, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28845-1_742-1

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