ORAL MUCOCELE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY

Dr Shridhar Shetty; Dr. Upendra Talathi; Dr. Shitalkumar G Sagari

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

ORAL MUCOCELE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY

Dr Shridhar Shetty, Dr. Upendra Talathi, Dr. Shitalkumar G Sagari

Abstract :

Background: Oral mucocele is the most common benign minor salivary gland lesion, caused due to mechanical trauma to the excretory duct of the gland. Clinically they are characterized by single or multiple, soft, fluctuant nodule, ranging from the normal color of the oral mucosa to deep blue. They are classified as extravasation or retention type. Objectives: To analyze the retrospective data from 2013 to 2016, clinically and histopathologically diagnosed oral Mucocele for age, gender, type, site, color, cause, symptoms and dimension. Results: Oral mucoceles were highly prevalent in the age group of 8 to 15 years. The extravasation type (90.9%) was more common than the retention type (9.1%). The most common affected site was lower lip (75.8%) followed by floor of mouth (9.1%). The maximum numbers of mucoceles were painless swelling (74.8%). The causative factors of the lesion in our study were lip biting (12.1%) and trauma (9.1%). Conclusion: Oral Mucoceles are encountered in daily basis by clinicians, mainly affecting young people and lower lip and the extravasation type being the most common.