Patient's ages ranged from 44 to 76 years. Most benign mucoceles were diagnosed stereotactically while targeting calcifications (93.3%); rarely, the lesion was a sonographically detected mass.

There are two types. Mucoceles show up on the inside of your lower lips, your gums, the roof of your mouth, or under your tongue. Those on the floor of the mouth are called ranulas. These are rare ...

Benign tumors of the oral cavity are atypical formations of noncancerous cells that grow in the mouth. They can look like sores or lumps, and they typically develop slowly. Benign oral tumors are ...

It affects both sexes alike, and occurs at all ages. Most mucoceles tend to be only up to 1.5 cm in diameter. A large proportion of mucoceles is associated with lip trauma, including biting the ...

Traumatic fibromas are the most common benign oral lesion. Mucoceles are soft, swollen growths that appear inside the mouth. They happen when a salivary gland gets damaged, and saliva gets backed ...

How common are mucous cysts, and why do they form? Mucous cysts, also known as mucoceles, are quite common in the general population, usually occurring on the lower lip. The majority of cases (70 ...

Milia and mucoceles are usually harmless cysts that do not present with any other symptoms. However, if a mucocele is particularly large or is recurring, a doctor may need to remove the salivary ...

They appear bluish and have a translucent appearance, especially when superficial. Deep mucoceles resemble mucosal bumps and sometimes are bright red because of bleeding into the cyst. Sometimes ...