• Oral ranulas are secondary to mucus extravasation that pools superior to the mylohyoid muscle, whereas cervical ranulas are associated with mucus extravasation along the fascial planes of the neck. (medscape.com)
  • Fine-needle aspiration of the contents of oral and cervical ranulas may be helpful in the diagnosis prior to excision and subsequent surgery. (medscape.com)
  • Oral and cervical ranulas require complete excision of the oral portion of the ranula, in addition to the responsible gland. (medscape.com)
  • The mucus extravasation of the sublingual gland almost exclusively causes cervical ranulas. (medscape.com)
  • Collectively, the mucocele, the oral ranula, and the cervical, or plunging, ranula are clinical terms for a pseudocyst that is associated with mucus extravasation into the surrounding soft tissues. (medscape.com)
  • Mucoceles, which are of minor salivary gland origin, are also referred to as mucus retention phenomenon and mucus escape reaction. (medscape.com)
  • The medical terminology for mucous cyst on lip is called a mucocele.They are also called as mucous retention cyst.They form when saliva or mucus escapes into a lining of the connective or surrounding tissues and creates a soft round smooth lump that is filled with fluid. (web.app)
  • This photo shows a labial mucocele, a benign mass consisting of a swollen sac filled with mucus. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Ranulas are mucoceles that occur in the floor of the mouth and usually involve the major salivary glands. (medscape.com)
  • Specifically, the ranula originates in the body of the sublingual gland, in the ducts of Rivini of the sublingual gland, and, infrequently from the minor salivary glands at this location. (medscape.com)
  • Mucoceles usually require excisional biopsy and removal of the servicing minor salivary glands. (medscape.com)
  • The development of mucoceles and ranulas depend on the disruption of the flow of saliva from the secretory apparatus of the salivary glands. (medscape.com)
  • Although most oral ranulas originate from the secretions of the sublingual gland, they may develop from the secretions of the submandibular gland duct or the minor salivary glands on the floor of the mouth. (medscape.com)
  • A salivary mucocele, also known as a salivary gland mucocele or sialocele , is a swollen area associated with saliva (spit) leaking from a salivary gland into surrounding tissues. (vin.com)
  • What does a salivary mucocele look like? (vin.com)
  • Dogs and cats have several salivary glands, but the most common place for a salivary mucocele is on or beneath the lower jaw or under the tongue. (vin.com)
  • This type of salivary mucocele is also referred to as a ranula . (vin.com)
  • Uncommon places a salivary mucocele may be seen is on the cheek, where it's seen as a swelling below the eye. (vin.com)
  • How is a salivary mucocele diagnosed? (vin.com)
  • For the most part, salivary mucoceles are easy to diagnose. (vin.com)
  • The salivary fluid is examined under a microscope to confirm the type of fluid and to look for bacteria in case the mucocele is infected. (vin.com)
  • Salivary mucoceles are uncommon. (vin.com)
  • Background: Mucoceles are benign lesions related to the minor salivary glands and their respective ducts frequently affecting oral structures which are generally asymptomatic. (unesp.br)
  • They may also occur at the middle joint or Mucous retention cyst, or oral mucocele are bumps formed by the swelling of the connective tissue. (web.app)
  • The source of mucin content in ranulas is usually the sublingual gland (also occasionally from the submandibular gland duct). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Rarely, the mucocele arises within the submandibular gland and presents as a plunging ranula. (medscape.com)
  • If the mucocele is caused by a damaged duct, sometimes surgically creating a new opening in the duct can solve the problem without removing the gland. (vin.com)
  • Regarding superficial mucoceles, trauma does not always appear to play an important role in the pathogenesis. (medscape.com)
  • Besides ductal disruption, partial or total excretory duct obstruction is involved in the pathogenesis of ranulas in some instances. (medscape.com)
  • 2) The authors describe a rare case of mucocele of maxillary sinus and, on the basis of the histological and namely of the ultrastructural findings, they maintain that the mucocele has in all probability a multiple pathogenesis being dependent not only on the inflammatory processes, but also on other local predisposing factors and namely the active participation of the mucosa in the formation of the cavity of mucocele. (comparewords.com)
  • The lesions of the sinus, such as sinus mucoceles, antral pseudocysts, and retention cysts, are not included in this discussion. (medscape.com)
  • These lesions are divided into 2 types: oral ranulas and cervical or plunging ranulas. (medscape.com)
  • The lower lip was the site most frequently affected by the lesions (n = 135, 78.03%), whereas the lowest prevalence was observed for the soft palate, buccal mucosa, and lingual frenum.Conclusion: In this study, mucoceles predominated in white female subjects in the second decade of life, with the lower lip being the most frequently affected site. (unesp.br)
  • Ranulas are mucoceles that occur in the floor of the mouth (generally larger than mucoceles that occur elsewhere in the oral cavity). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Mucoceles under the tongue can be more difficult to see but will appear as a tumor-like bulge or bubble on the floor of the mouth. (vin.com)
  • Mucoceles under the tongue may become so large that they can be seen next to the tongue or can prevent the mouth from closing properly. (vin.com)
  • Surgical excision with the submission of the tissue for histopathologic examination is the treatment of choice for persistent oral mucoceles and ranulas. (medscape.com)
  • Occasionally, the veterinarian will drain the mucocele to relieve some of the pressure on the neck and face. (vin.com)
  • The recurrence of other fluid types or a solid mass with the failure to aspirate fluid indicates that a mass other than a ranula may have been encountered. (medscape.com)
  • The eye on the mucocele side of the face may appear larger than the eye on the healthy side. (vin.com)
  • Studies have revealed increased levels of matrix metalloproteins, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, type IV collagenase, and plasminogen activators in mucoceles compared with that of whole saliva. (medscape.com)
  • Ranulas are mucoceles that occur in the floor of the mouth and usually involve the major salivary glands. (medscape.com)
  • Specifically, the ranula originates in the body of the sublingual gland, in the ducts of Rivini of the sublingual gland, and, infrequently from the minor salivary glands at this location. (medscape.com)
  • The development of mucoceles and ranulas depend on the disruption of the flow of saliva from the secretory apparatus of the salivary glands. (medscape.com)
  • Although most oral ranulas originate from the secretions of the sublingual gland, they may develop from the secretions of the submandibular gland duct or the minor salivary glands on the floor of the mouth. (medscape.com)
  • 16. Andiran N, Sarikayalar F, Unal OF, Baydar DE, Ozaydain E. Mucocele of the anterior lingual salivary glands from extravasation to an alarming mass with a benign course. (odon.edu.uy)
  • Dogs and cats have several salivary glands, but the most common place for a salivary mucocele is on or beneath the lower jaw or under the tongue. (vin.com)
  • Hoque MO, Azuma M, Sato M. Significant correlation between matrix metalloproteinase activity and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in salivary extravasation mucoceles. (medscape.com)
  • Proteolytic enzymes in salivary extravasation mucoceles. (medscape.com)
  • Collectively, the mucocele, the oral ranula, and the cervical, or plunging, ranula are clinical terms for a pseudocyst that is associated with mucus extravasation into the surrounding soft tissues. (medscape.com)
  • Oral ranulas are secondary to mucus extravasation that pools superior to the mylohyoid muscle, whereas cervical ranulas are associated with mucus extravasation along the fascial planes of the neck. (medscape.com)
  • The mucus extravasation of the sublingual gland almost exclusively causes cervical ranulas. (medscape.com)
  • Mucoceles are benign, mucus-filled extravasation pseudocysts that commonly arise on the lower lip of children and young adults. (nih.gov)
  • Radiation-related superficial oral mucoceles: An under-recognized acute toxicity in head and neck cancer patients. (medscape.com)
  • Superficial mucoceles: pitfall in clinical and microscopic diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • Garcia-F-Villalta MJ, Pascual-Lopez M, Elices M, Dauden E, Garcia-Diez A, Fraga J. Superficial mucoceles and lichenoid graft versus host disease: report of three cases. (medscape.com)
  • The superficial mucocele, a special variant, has features that resemble a mucocutaneous disease. (medscape.com)
  • Regarding superficial mucoceles, trauma does not always appear to play an important role in the pathogenesis. (medscape.com)
  • Mucocele de glándulas de Blandin Nuhn. (odon.edu.uy)
  • El mucocele asociado a las glándulas de Blandin Nuhn es un fenómeno de extravasación mucosa que ocurre en las glándulas salivales localizadas en la superficie ventral anterior de la lengua, son de tipo mixto, no encapsuladas, que forman parte del complejo de glándulas salivales menores de cavidad bucal. (odon.edu.uy)
  • Objetivo: Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente masculino que cursa la segunda década de vida con características clínicas peculiares de un mucocele de Blandin Nuhn. (odon.edu.uy)
  • 3. Krzysztof Jachewicz T, Nyrka B. Mucocele of the Glands of Blandin-Nuhn-Case Report. (odon.edu.uy)
  • Mucocele of the glands of Blandin-Nuhn. (odon.edu.uy)
  • Mucocele of the glands of blandin nuhn: a case report. (odon.edu.uy)
  • 13. Jinbu Y, Kusama M, Itoh H, Matsumoto K, Wang J, Noguchi T. Mucocele of the glandsof Blandin-Nuhn: clinical and histopathologic analysis of 26 cases. (odon.edu.uy)
  • Mucocele in Blandin-Nuhn Glands: Case Report and Integrative Review. (odon.edu.uy)
  • Mucocele of the gland of Blandin-Nuhn: histological and clinical findings. (odon.edu.uy)
  • J. Mucocele of the Glands of Blandin-Nuhn in Children: A Clinical, Histopathologic, and Retrospective Study. (odon.edu.uy)
  • A salivary mucocele, also known as a salivary gland mucocele or sialocele , is a swollen area associated with saliva (spit) leaking from a salivary gland into surrounding tissues. (vin.com)
  • This photo shows a labial mucocele, a benign mass consisting of a swollen sac filled with mucus. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Modern management and pathophysiology of ranula: literature review. (medscape.com)
  • Differential diagnosis of retention cysts of the maxillary sinus with odontogenic cysts, acute and chronic sinusitis, aspergillosis, and mucocele in preparation for sinus-lifting surgery. (bvsalud.org)
  • Both the cysts are denoted by the term "Mucocele" in spite of having significant difference in etiopathogenesis and histopathologic features. (actascientific.com)
  • At least one report of a squamous cell carcinoma arising in a cervical ranula exists. (medscape.com)
  • 18 patients (7%) for preoperative preparation were sent to the ENT department of the FSBI «CCB with polyclinic¼ of the UDP of the Russian Federation with diagnoses: chronic maxillary sinusitis of various etiologies and mucocele. (bvsalud.org)
  • Crean SJ, Connor C. Congenital mucoceles: report of two cases. (medscape.com)
  • Occasionally, the veterinarian will drain the mucocele to relieve some of the pressure on the neck and face. (vin.com)
  • Besides ductal disruption, partial or total excretory duct obstruction is involved in the pathogenesis of ranulas in some instances. (medscape.com)
  • Studies have revealed increased levels of matrix metalloproteins, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, type IV collagenase, and plasminogen activators in mucoceles compared with that of whole saliva. (medscape.com)
  • Almost all drained mucoceles refill with saliva again, so this is only a temporary solution. (vin.com)
  • Ten cases of bilateral rhinogenous optic neuropathy caused by mucocele have been reported, and the cause was sphenoid sinus in 9 cases. (bvsalud.org)
  • The authors highlight the importance of early diagnosis of sphenoid sinus mucocele and fully informing patients about the future risk of bilateral visual impairment, even if they are asymptomatic or have been treated. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although rare, potential complications of sphenoidal sinusitis can range from mucocele to skull base or cavernous sinus involvement, or cranial neuropathy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Avoiding intentionally sucking the cheeks or biting the lips may help prevent some mucoceles. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This is especially common when the mucocele is big enough to cause problems with eating, drinking, breathing, or swallowing. (vin.com)