2016
DOI: 10.4103/1117-6806.179832
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Cryotherapy for treatment of mouth mucocele

Abstract: A mucocele is a common salivary gland disorder that most commonly affects young adults. A 35-year-old female patient reported to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with the chief complaint of swelling on the left side of floor of mouth. The aim of this case report is to present the management of mucocele present in floor of the mouth in a young female patient using liquid nitrogen cryosurgery. The present case report has also discussed mechanism of action, current protocol of cryosurgery with em… Show more

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“…However, swelling and irritation and also lengthy healing duration are some post-operative symtoms. [10] Argon and Nd: YAG lasers have been defined as a novel treatment method for mucoceles. It produces acceptable results along with minimum recurrence rates and well accepted by the patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, swelling and irritation and also lengthy healing duration are some post-operative symtoms. [10] Argon and Nd: YAG lasers have been defined as a novel treatment method for mucoceles. It produces acceptable results along with minimum recurrence rates and well accepted by the patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A maioria dos casos de mucocele oral é identificada pelos cirurgiões-dentistas durante os exames de rotina, ou mesmo pelos próprios pacientes por conta do aumento de volume causado pela retenção de saliva 13 . O seu diagnóstico é principalmente baseado na história e aparência clínica que inclui uma rápida aparição, localização específica, história de trauma, coloração semelhante à mucosa oral ou levemente azulada, consistência macia e flutuação 14 .…”
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“…Embora a excisão cirúrgica da glândula de forma convencional ainda seja a principal opção terapêutica 17 , outras opções têm sido relatadas na literatura, tais como o uso de laser 18,19 , aplicação de corticosteroides no interior da lesão 14,20 , crioterapia 13 , micromarsupialização 8,21 , entre outros.…”
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“…It is important to note that mucocele was not the most adequate lesion for this comparison, as inflammatory cells can produce factors that lead to abnormal epithelial proliferation in tissues submitted to persistent inflammatory conditions (Bissell and Radisky, 2001;Lin et al, 2007). In addition, as it commonly affects young adults (Aulakh et al, 2016), age range of patients from this group was lower than AC and LSCC cases. However, healthy lip samples are impossible to be obtained for ethical reasons, and thus, mucocele was the most suitable source of nonneoplastic epithelium (NNE).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%