Symptoms of mucocele of tongue

Update Date: 2025-12-07 Source: Network

summary

Mucocele is a common disease of oral mucosa. It is a superficial cyst formed by retention of secretory fluid after * obstruction of small salivary glands. The main reason is the rupture of salivary duct due to slight trauma; Salivary fluid protein overflowed into the tissue, followed by mucous gland duct obstruction; Mucus retention makes gland duct expand and become, often happen in lip mucous membrane, the symptom of tongue mucocele? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of mucocele of tongue

1. There are repeated attacks, small transparent vesicular mass under oral mucosa, and the content of the vesicle is viscous egg white liquid; There was a history of local bite. There was a history of transparent mucus after rupture. The author has no history of this disease.

2. It usually occurs in the lower lip, tip of tongue, sublingual and buccal mucosa. It is a light blue soft mass with clear boundary and movable base. Sometimes it protrudes, and the surface is like a fish bubble, with a general diameter of 0.5; LCM.

3. Large salivary gland cyst: the site of the disease is located in the corresponding large salivary gland of the oral and maxillofacial region, which is characterized by swelling and obstruction of the site, and abnormal secretion function of the catheter mouth. The egg white like viscous fluid was extracted by puncture of sublingual gland cyst; The aspiration fluid of submandibular gland and parotid gland cyst was thin; The amylase test of extract was positive.

matters needing attention

Mucocele cyst is a benign disease. The most common diseases are * obstruction of salivary duct and retention of salivary fluid due to various causes. Therefore, the prevention of this disease is mainly to avoid injury and maintain oral hygiene. Surgical treatment is effective in treating this disease. The operation should remove * the gland at the same time. The reason for this is the damage or obstruction of the gland duct. If the damaged glands are left behind after surgery, it will be inevitable to have salivary fluid retention again.