Case Report

Year : 2020 | Volume : 5 | Issue : 1 | Page : 13-5

Mucocele: A Case Report with 24 Months of Follow‐Up

Astha Jaikaria, Seema Thakur

Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, HP Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Dr. Astha Jaikaria,

Room Number 310, 3rd Floor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive, Dentistry, HP Government Dental College and Hospital, IGMC,

Shimla ‐ 171 001, Himachal Pradesh, India.

E‐mail: asthajaikaria25@gmail.com

Abstract

Mucocele is the most common lesion of the oral mucosa, which results from the accumulation of mucous secretion due to trauma and lip biting habits or alteration of minor salivary glands. Mostly, there are two types based on histological features as follows: extravasation and retention. Diagnosis is mostly based on clinical findings. The most common location of the extravasation mucocele is the lower lip. Mucoceles most probably affect young patients, but can affect all the age groups. The treatment of choice is surgical excision of the mucocele.

Keywords: Excision, extravasation, mucocele, trauma

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How to cite this article: Jaikaria A, Thakur S. Mucocele: A case report with 24 months of follow-up. Int J Pedod Rehabil 2020;5:13-5.