Estudo da casuística de mucoceles de boca em um serviço de referência para diagnóstico de doenças bucais

Abstract

Mucoceles are vesicobolous lesions resulting from extravasation or intraductal accumulation of mucus, originating from rupture or obstruction of the salivary gland duct smaller, respectively. Its causes may be diverse, but local trauma seems to be the most common etiology. Mucoceles arise mainly in the lower lip and in the lingual belly, with the appearance of nodules or blisters, are generally asymptomatic, small and of similar color to the adjacent mucosa. They can be found in people of all ages, although they are more common in children and young adults. When found specifically in the buccal floor, they may assume a condition known as a "rcannula". The treatment of mucoceles is usually done by surgical excision, complemented by the removal of salivary glands adjacent to the lesion. The purpose of this project was to collect, organize and discuss the case series of mucoceles of the Oral Pathology Laboratory of the Federal University of Uberlândia, associated with a review of relevant literature in order to promote academic discussion and professional updating on these lesions. To this end, the cases of interest were initially identified by consulting the service database. Next, the information of relevance was collected from reports and forms for requesting anatomopathological exams, as well as the patients' medical records. The literature review was performed exclusively through the PubMed database, using the association of the terms "oral" and "mucocele", considering publications of the last 30 years in the form of case series type studies published in English or Portuguese.