An atypical manifestation of mucocele - A case report

Abstract

Mucocele is a painless benign swelling in the oral cavity caused by a blockage of salivary gland or its duct. Although they are painless but may cause difficulty to patients for eating and speaking. Most mucoceles are visually identifiable. Only a few of mucoceles do not require any special treatment, and most of them can be removed by surgical excision� Mucoceles most commonly affect young patients. Usually, extravasation mucoceles are located in the lower lip and retention mucoceles can be seen at any site in the oral cavity� Trauma is the main causative factor involved in the formation of mucoceles� It is essential to visually recognize mucocele, for its proper treatment� This article reports a case of mucocele in a patient with sudden trauma on the lower lip� It was clinically diagnosed as traumatic fibroma because of its atypical presentation which was treated by surgical excision�