Oral mucocele: A clinicopathological analysis of 50 cases

Papillary synovial metaplasia-like change in oral mucoceles: A retrospective institutional study of 105 cases

“…A definite male predilection was noted in the present study akin to previous literature,[ 1 13 ] while Chi et al . [ 11 ] and Poulopoulos et al .…”

“…This mean age is in concordance with the previous studies despite discordance in the number of cases. [ 1 6 11 13 ] The lowest mean age of 11.18 years has been reported by Shetty et al . [ 14 ] and highest (31.9 years) by Re Cecconi et al .…”

Prevalence of oral mucocele among outpatients at Saveetha Dental Hospital, India

“…Known data is in consensus with the present study (Figure 1 -see PDF). Tegginamani et al [ 30 ] conducted a Hospital based Retrospective study. In a sample size of 50 cases of oral mucoceles, male were predominantly affected more (78%) than females (22%).…”

Laser-Assisted Surgical Management of Oral Mucocele: A Case Report

“…Their occurrence bounds no age but is seen commonly in children and young adults with the peak incidence between 10-29 years. The most affected site anatomically is lower lip mucosa (67.4%) and other sites include the floor of the mouth, ventral tongue, and buccal mucosa [ 11 , 12 ]. The rupture of the excretory duct of the salivary gland, promoted by trauma, causes mucous extravasation to the surrounding tissue followed by inflammation.…”

“…Retention type is a feature commonly linked to major salivary glands, occurring by the blockage of the duct due to sialolith or dense mucosa. The obstruction is usually from the secretory apparatus of the gland [ 10 , 11 ].…”