Minimally Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Mucoceles in Young Patients: A Case Series
Author(s) -
Jong-Sung Kim,
Gimin Kim,
Jaesik Lee,
Hyunjung Kim,
SoonHyeun Nam
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the journal of the korean academy of pedtatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2288-3819
pISSN - 1226-8496
DOI - 10.5933/jkapd.2022.49.1.113
Subject(s) - marsupialization , mucocele , medicine , surgery , knot tying , pagetoid , cryosurgery , lesion , cyst , dentistry , pathology , immunohistochemistry
Oral mucocele is a common exophytic lesion resulting from the accumulation of saliva due to pathological changes in the minor salivary glands. It is typically asymptomatic and painless and characterized by semipermeable, fluctuant nodules. General treatment methods for mucocele include surgical excision, marsupialization, cryosurgery, and steroid injection. This case report presents the treatment of oral mucocele using micro-marsupialization and a tying method as minimally invasive techniques rather than surgical treatment. Based on this case report, it is suggested that micro-marsupialization and the tying method can be used as alternative methods for the treatment of oral mucocele infants and children with behavioral control problems.
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