Case Report

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Year : 2016 | Volume : 1 | Issue : 1 | Page : 26-28

Surgical Management of Mucocele in Buccal Mucosa

G. Lavanya, Jeevanandan Ganesh, E. M. G. Subramanian

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. G. Lavanya,

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College,

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

E‐Mail: glaavuu@gmail.com

Abstract

Mucocele is a salivary gland lesion that occurs due to extravasation of the mucus into the fibrous connective tissue leading to a cyst‐like cavity. The wall of the cavity is formed by compressed bundles of collagen fibrils and is filled with mucin. We report a case of mucocele in the right buccal mucosa due to unknown origin.

Keywords: Buccal mucosa, mucocele, salivary gland

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How to cite this article:

Lavanya G, Ganesh J, Subramanian E. Surgical management of mucocele in buccal mucosa. Int J Pedod Rehabil 2016;1:26-8.

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