Abstract

SANTOS, Fernanda Malheiro; CORREA, Fernanda Nahás Pires  and  CORREA, Maria Salete Nahás Pires. Mucocele of the lower lip in adolescent: case report. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Cir. Dent. [online]. 2013, vol.67, n.3, pp. 230-233. ISSN 0004-5276.

Mucocele or mucus retention phenomenon, is a benign cystic lesion with salivary inside, related to local trauma and obstruction of minor salivary glands. Usually occurs in the lower lip of children and adolescents. Clinically appears as a bubble with the same color of the adjacent mucosa, or blues, and its size ranges from 1 mm to several centimeters. It is asymptomatic and often there is spontaneous disruption. However, if there are multiples episodes of recurrence, surgical treatment is necessary to remove the minor salivary glands. The aim of this study is to present the surgical removal of mucocele of 17 years old adolescents lower lips.

Keywords : salivary glands; minor; cysts; lip.