Open AccessOral mucocele: A clinical and histopathological study
Author(s) -
Chandramani B. More,
Khushbu Bhavsar,
Saurabh Varma,
Mansi Tailor
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.141370
Subject(s) - mucocele , tongue , medicine , oral mucosa , lesion , extravasation , pathology , asymptomatic , dentistry
Oral mucocele is the most common benign minor (accessory) salivary gland lesion, caused due to mechanical trauma to the excretory duct of the gland. Clinically they are characterized by single or multiple, soft, fluctuant nodule, ranging from the normal color of the oral mucosa to deep blue. It affects at any age and is equally present in both sexes with highest incidence in second decade of life. They are classified as extravasation or retention type.