Management of Oral Mucocele: A Case Report

Mucocele is benign painless swelling of minor salivary gland, which most commonly involves lower lip and is characterized as diffuse and fluctuant. It is characterized by accumulation of mucin with spherical, well-circumscribed transparent, bluish colored lesion. Most of the time mococele is smaller than 1 cm extravasation cyst is mostly seen in association minor salivary gland whereas retention cyst in association with major salivary gland. Many treatment modalities have been mentioned in the literature, and surgical excision is advocated. The aim of this article is to emphasize on different treatment modalities and present a case report of complete excision of mucocele.