Mucoceles of the oral cavity: A large case series (1994-2008) and a literature review

Abstract

Objectives: Evaluating data of patients affected by oral mucoceles, examined at the Unit of Oral Medicine and Pathology of the University of Milan between January 1994 and December 2008. Study Design: Concise review on oral mucoceles and analysis of the clinical files of patients who underwent excisional biopsy (patient age, medical history, diagnosis, date and site of the biopsy, histopathological diagnosis and recurrences if any). Results: During the period June 1994-December 2008, 158 mucoceles were observed (93 males and 65 females), with the most frequent site being the lower lip (53%) (p=0.001 by Fisher's test). The mean age of the patients was 31.9 years, with a peak of occurrence in the first four decades of life (75%). Conclusions: Mucoceles are lesions commonly seen in an oral medicine service, mainly affecting young people and lower lips.

Comparision of Extramucosal Enucleation and Submucosal Excision Technique for the Treatment of Oral Mucocele at Birat Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Morang, Nepal

“…In the present study number of females exceeded males, however, previous published literatures do not show gender 1,6,21 predilec on.…”

“…Studies have shown that small 1,2,21 Mucocele a er excision have higher chance of recurrence, however, in this study there was a single case of recurrence in the pa ent who had undergone extramucosal enuclea on.…”

“…Mucocele is a painless oral lesion more prevalent in young [1][2][3]6,21 and adolescent age group, therefore the present study included pa ents who were below 20 years of age. In the present study number of females exceeded males, however, previous published literatures do not show gender 1,6,21 predilec on.…”

The potential impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on the treatment and epidemiology of ranula in human immunodeficiency virus–positive patients

“…1,2 The surgical approach has also been generally recognized as the main stream of treatment modality for ranula. 1,[3][4][5][6][7] It has emerged from the literature that there is an increase in observations of the clinical association of ranula and HIV infection.…”

A typical clinical presentation of oral mucocele

“…[8] The variation in color depends on the size of the lesion, proximity to the surface and upper tissue elasticity. [9] However, once the mucocele is fi brosed due to repeated trauma, the mucocele undergoes fi brosis, thus changing the clinical appearance. [4] This case reports a similar such situation leading to a platform to discuss the unusual diff erential diagnosis for mucocele.…”