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Oral mucocele (also mucous extravasation cyst, mucous cyst of the oral mucosa, [1] and mucous retention and extravasation phenomena) is a condition caused by two related phenomena - mucus extravasation phenomenon and mucous retention cyst. Mucous extravasation phenomenon is a swelling of connective tissue consisting of a collection of fluid ...
Minor trauma to the floor of the mouth is thought to damage the delicate ducts that drain saliva from the sublingual gland into the oral cavity. [2] The lesion is a mucous extravasation cyst (mucocele) of the floor of mouth, although a ranula is often larger than other mucoceles (mainly because the overlying mucosa is thicker). [3]
Appendiceal mucocele is found in 0.3 to 0.7% of the appendectomies. [1] It is characterized by the dilation of the organ lumen with mucus accumulation. [1] Appendix mucocele may come as a consequence of obstructive or inflammatory processes, cystadenomas or cystadenocarcinomas. Its main complication is pseudomyxoma peritonei. [1]
Oral mucocele a mucous cyst. Oral mucoceles are common, and are caused by rupture of a salivary gland duct and spillage of mucin into the surrounding tissues. Usually, they are caused by trauma. Classically, a mucocele is bluish and fluctuant, and most commonly occurs on the lower lip. [11] Ranula is a mucocele under the tongue
For example, mucous cyst of the oral mucosa and nasolabial duct cyst are not of odontogenic origin. In addition, there are several conditions with so-called ( radiographic ) ' pseudocystic appearance' in jaws; ranging from anatomic variants such as Stafne static bone cyst , to the aggressive aneurysmal bone cyst .
Vocal fold cysts (also known as vocal cord cysts) are benign masses of the membranous vocal folds. [1] These cysts are enclosed, sac-like structures that are typically of a yellow or white colour. [2] They occur unilaterally on the midpoint of the medial edge of the vocal folds. [1] They can also form on the upper/superior, surface of the vocal ...
Conditions of the mucous membranes involve the moist linings of the eyes, ... Mucocele; Mucosal squamous cell carcinoma ... Mucous cyst of oral mucosa; N.
Digital mucous cyst, [1] and mucous cyst [1]) Digital mucous cyst in left index finger with nail depression: Specialty: Oncology, rheumatology, orthopedic surgery ...