Case Report
Volume: 5 | Issue: 5 | Published: May 08, 2021 | Pages: 138 - 141 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1589362620
An unusual presentation of mucocele on the tongue - a case report
Authors: Dibin Ramaswamy , Naveen Nandagopal
Article Info
Authors
Dibin Ramaswamy
Senior Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt Dental College, Kottayam, India
Naveen Nandagopal
Junior resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Govt Dental College, Kottayam, India.
Publication History
Received: May 13, 2020
Accepted: September 14, 2020
Published: May 08, 2021
Abstract
Background: Mucoceles are self-limiting mucus-containing cavities that is caused by mechanical trauma to the excretory duct of the gland, which leads to pooling of saliva into the surrounding tissues. They may vary according to its clinical presentations, depending on its depth of involvement. They are usually asymptomatic. Sometimes they may show change in size due to rupture and subsequent mucin accumulation. They more frequently occur in relation to the lower lip. Case Presentation: We present a case report of mucocele on the ventrolateral aspect of the tongue, which is a rare occurrence. Even though it clinically resembled a mucocele, diagnostic confirmation was done after histopathological examination. Conclusion: Although surgical excision is the treatment of choice, removal of all the adjacent minor salivary glands is required to prevent the recurrence. They pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the clinician as well as surgeon due to its clinical resemblance with other lesions of the tongue. So, a thorough clinical knowledge as well as the determination of varying aspects of the etiopathogenesis of these oral lesions is necessary for correct diagnosis and for the indication of appropriate treatment.
Keywords: Mucocele, extravasation cyst, retention cyst, case report, green
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Dibin Ramaswamy, Naveen Nandagopal. An unusual presentation of mucocele on the tongue - a case report. EJMCR. 2021; 08 (May 2021): 138-141. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1589362620
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Dibin Ramaswamy, Naveen Nandagopal. An unusual presentation of mucocele on the tongue - a case report. EJMCR. 2021; 08 (May 2021): 138-141. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1589362620
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Dibin Ramaswamy, Naveen Nandagopal. An unusual presentation of mucocele on the tongue - a case report. EJMCR. (2021), [cited December 25, 2024]; 08 (May 2021): 138-141. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1589362620
Harvard Style
Dibin Ramaswamy, Naveen Nandagopal (2021) An unusual presentation of mucocele on the tongue - a case report. EJMCR, 08 (May 2021): 138-141. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1589362620
Chicago Style
Dibin Ramaswamy, Naveen Nandagopal. "An unusual presentation of mucocele on the tongue - a case report." 08 (2021), 138-141. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1589362620
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Dibin Ramaswamy, Naveen Nandagopal. "An unusual presentation of mucocele on the tongue - a case report." 08.May 2021 (2021), 138-141. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1589362620
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Dibin Ramaswamy, Naveen Nandagopal (2021) An unusual presentation of mucocele on the tongue - a case report. , 08 (May 2021), 138-141. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1589362620