Mucoceles are a fairly common oral pathological condition in children, although not associated with significant morbidity; they can be the cause of discomfort, especially in the pediatric population. Mucoceles are classified as mucus extravasation phenomenon and mucus retention. Extravasation mucoceles are caused by a leaking of fluid from surrounding tissue ducts or acini, which is commonly seen in minor salivary glands due to trauma. Anatomical factors.
Mucoceles of the anterior lingual salivary glands, and the glands of Blandin and Nuhn (which are mixed mucous and serous glands), are relatively uncommon, with few case reports in the literature. These mucous-secreting glands are located in the palate and the labial/buccal mucosa. They are also located on the dorsum of the tongue behind the circumvallate papillae. These mucoceles have been linked to trauma and represent an estimated 2%…
