Diagnosis and treatment of mucocele in a pediatric patient: case report

• Main Authors: Luana Santos MAGALHÃES (Author), Mirian Noé do Bomfim CALAZANS (Author), Ana Lídia Soares COTA (Author), Mariana Alencar NEMEZIO (Author), Marcus Antônio BRÊDA JUNIOR (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Mucocele is a benign lesion, originating from disorders of minor salivary glands containing mucus. These lesions are found in children and young adults and usually occur due to local trauma. Clinically, it presents as a circumscribed, asymptomatic, soft and bluish or normocromic blister. Th...