Abstract
Mucocele is a common oral lesion that is seen predominantly in children. It usually occurs as a result of trauma, due to habits like lip biting and cheek biting or any factors leading to obstruction of salivary gland ducts. They can occur in various locations inside the oral cavity like the buccal mucosa, ventral surface of the tongue, retromolar region, floor of the mouth, etc. ,with the lower lip being the most predominant area.1 They are usually managed by surgical excision, although, newer techniques like laser ablation, laser surgery, cryosurgery, micro-marsupialization, and intralesional injection of sclerosing agents / corticosteroids are also in use.2 We present here an unusual presentation of mucocele in a 3-month-old child.
Keywords- Mucocele, infant, surgical excision, unusual mucocele, fibroepithelial polyp transformed into a mucocele, unusual mucocele.
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Corresponding Author
Danu Dayakar P S
Junior Resident, Dept. of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i6.11
