An Unusual Presentation of Oral Mucocele in Infant and Its Review
Mucocele is a benign lesion characterized by an extravasation or retention of mucous in submucosal tissue from minor salivary glands. Mucoceles are known to occur most commonly on the lower lip, followed by the floor of mouth and buccal mucosa being the next most frequent sites. Trauma and lip bitin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Dentistry |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/723130 |