A Mucocele of the Submandibular Gland

Mucocele Arising from the Submandibular Gland Presenting as Neck Swelling

“…The first such case was described by Surkin et al . [ 4 ] in 1985. According to Salissou et al ., who published a case report of such a condition in a 9-year-old female child in 2021, only 13 such cases have been reported in the literature till 2017.…”

Oral Mucocele of Lower Lip - A Case Report

“…Oral mucoceles represent an estimated 2% to 8% of all mucoceles. 6 It is reported that lower lip is the most common site of occurrence of mucoceleas the upper canine teeth impinges on it and also the presence of many minor salivary glands in the lower lip.…”

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.…”