Clinicians removed a rare 4-cm mucocele that extended from the submandibular gland to the floor of the mouth of a 9-year-old girl. The case was published on June 16 in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery ...

Mucocele-like lesions of the breast are ruptured ducts that discharge their contents into the stroma. They constitute a spectrum from benign to atypical to malignant. The current management of these ...

A mucocele is a salivary gland cyst, which contains mucous content. It usually arises from the minor salivary glands. The cyst forms due to the retention of mucus within the gland, because of the ...

An oral mucous cyst, also called a mucocele, is a harmless swollen spot. It's a good idea to get it checked out, though, especially if it's bothersome. There are two types. Mucoceles show up on the ...

A mucus cyst is a thin mucus-filled swelling on the oral mucosa. It is typically painless, and contains clear viscous fluid. It affects both sexes alike, and occurs at all ages. Most mucoceles tend to ...

Oral mucoceles and ranulas represent benign accumulations of mucous arising from minor and major salivary glands, respectively. Mucoceles commonly present as bluish, fluctuant nodules on the lower lip ...

A 74-year-old man was referred because of left exophthalmos and outward displacement of the orbit (Panel A). His symptoms had progressed slowly over a 4-year period but had worsened rapidly during the ...

Abstract An 8-year-old boy was referred for evaluation of a mass in the tongue. The lesion had fluctuated in size since being first noted 4 months earlier. He was otherwise asymptomatic, and his ...