Open AccessCombination therapy in a large lower lip mucocele: A non-invasive recommended technique
Author(s) -
Hamed Mortazavi,
Maryam Baharvand,
Somayeh Alirezaei,
Robab Noormohammadi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
dental hypotheses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.164
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2155-8213
DOI - 10.4103/2155-8213.136769
Subject(s) - mucocele , medicine , dexamethasone , lesion , surgery , lower lip , corticosteroid , radiology
Salivary mucocele is a common benign lesion of the oral cavity, usually presented as a single bluish lesion caused by trauma to the minor salivary gland ducts. We aimed to describe a new combination therapy (micromarsupialization plus intralesional corticosteroid injection) to treat a large mucocele on the lower lip. Case Report: We administered three intralesional dexamethasone (8 mg/2 ml) shots along with standard silk sutures in one-week intervals on a large labial mucocele (primary size: 3.5 cm Χ 1.5 cm) of a 26-year-old man over a three-week duration. Complete healing was obtained three weeks after treatment. A six-month follow-up revealed no signs of recurrence or complications. Discussion: Combination of intralesional dexamethasone and micromarsupialization leads to complete healing of a large lower lip mucocele, and can be considered as an alternative therapeutic method to conventional surgery