mucocel pathology

1. Nodular lesions (not cysts) on the oral mucosa caused
by the escape of seromucous fluids from damaged
minor salivary gland ducts.
Such lesions fluctuate in size and can be treated by
removing the affected minor salivary gland lobule.

2. 
 Fig1. Mucin filled cyst
like cavity beneath the
mucosal surface. minor
salivary glands are
present below and
lateral to the spilled
mucin.

3. 
 Fig2. High power view
showing spilled mucin
that is associated with
granulation tissue
containing foamy
histocytes.

4. 
 Fig 3. nodule on the
posterior buccal
mucosa

5. 
 Fig 4. Blue pigmented
nodule on the lower lip

6. 
 Fig 5.Exophitic lesion
on the anterior ventral
tongue

7. 
 Fig 6. Superficial
mucocele: vesicle like
lesion on the soft palate

8. 
 By:
 Yasaman sherafatmand
 Thanks to
 Dr. Karimi