Mucocele Arising from the Submandibular Gland Presenting as Neck Swelling: A Rare Case Report

Mucoceles rarely involve major salivary glands. Very few cases involving the submandibular gland have been reported to date. A young male child presented with diffuse, soft, and painless swelling of the left submandibular region. Investigations suggested mucocele of the submandibular salivary gland....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chatterji, Probal, Rastogi, Rajul, Jain, Akshay, Choudhary, Somya, Jain, Nitanshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10305942/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37389384
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_163_22
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Sumario:Mucoceles rarely involve major salivary glands. Very few cases involving the submandibular gland have been reported to date. A young male child presented with diffuse, soft, and painless swelling of the left submandibular region. Investigations suggested mucocele of the submandibular salivary gland. The mucocele was excised along with the left submandibular gland. Recovery was uneventful.

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