A Mucocele of the Submandibular Gland

A case of bilateral submandibular gland mucoceles in a 16-month-old child

“…Mucocele is a painless, slow-growing, and fluctuant swelling that is a mucus extravasation or retention of mucous material arising from the salivary gland6). The vast majorities of salivary gland cysts are of minor gland origin, comprise 6% of all parotid lesions, and are non-neoplastic and localized lesions of the duct system7).…”

An atypical manifestation of mucocele - A case report

“…Mucocele clinically appears as a slow growing, painless, and fluctuant growth or swelling that occurs due to mucus extravasation or mucous retention from the salivary gland� It is a common benign cystic lesion, ranked 17 th most common salivary gland lesion and the 2 nd of most common soft tissue tumor occurring in the oral cavity� 4 Incidence of mucocele is 2�5/1000 patients� Usually, it occurs in the second decade of life� It is a rare occurrence among children and infants under the age of 1 year� [7] It usually occurs as an solitary lesion, although superficial mucocele can clinically be present as single blister or multiple blisters� [8] Mucocele is described as a dome shape growth or swelling with intact epithelium over it; however, in the current case, there was a single and round-shaped growth� Literature reveals equal number of incidence in women and men, whereas there are studies with reports of slightly higher prevalence in females of about 1�3:1� [9] Mucocele is a lesion of minor salivary glands and duct system, which are non-neoplastic in nature� [10] It occurs rarely in the parotid, sublingual and submandibular salivary glands� Most of the patients give a history of spontaneous development 71�4%, followed by lip biting 25�7% and trauma 2�9% being the cause of origin of mucocele as per literature� Lip biting is common contributory factor for an oral mucocele to occur� [11] In this current case, there was a sudden development of the lesion due to trauma on the lower labial mucosa� The diagnosis is principally based on clinical examination, which usually presents as a bluish, transparent swelling having a soft and cystic consistency� However, the reported case did not have the classical representation� It appeared as a growth having a smooth and shiny erythematous surface which was firm in consistency which led us to the diagnosis of traumatic fibroma.…”

Occurrence of a mucocele in a submandibular gland containing a sialolith: A case report

“…In previous reports, mucoceles that originated from the submandibular gland were located in the submandibular space, which is clinically similar to a plunging ranula 2‐12 . To the best of our knowledge, no case reports have described a localized mucocele occurring in the submandibular gland.…”