VOLUME 3 , ISSUE 2 ( July-December, 2014 ) > List of Articles
Hamed Mortazavi, Hamid Reza Khalighi, Maryam Baharvand, Majid Eshghpour
Citation Information : Mortazavi H, Khalighi HR, Baharvand M, Eshghpour M. Bilateral Symmetrical Mucocele of the Lower Lip: Report of a Rare Clinical Presentation. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2014; 3 (2):92-94.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10029-1078
Published Online: 01-12-2016
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).
Oral mucocele (OM) is a common benign lesion in the oral cavity. We aimed to present an unusual clinical feature of OM. We report an 8-year-old girl presented with symmetrical bilateral masses on her lower lip with a known history of lip biting during school hours. After surgical removal of the lesions, histopathologic evaluation showed dilatation of minor salivary gland ducts because of mucus retention, and diagnosis of mucocele was established. According to our data, presence of bilateral mucocele was reported once before, which was an asymmetrical occurrence of lower lip mucocele causing malocclusion in a 3-year-old child. Although rare, oral mucocele may present as bilateral symmetrical lesions. Mortazavi H, Khalighi HR, Baharvand M, Eshghpour M. Bilateral Symmetrical Mucocele of the Lower Lip: Report of a Rare Clinical Presentation. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2014;3(2):92-94.