Bump on bottom of tongue filled with clear liquid
Oral mucocele is a clinical term for two related phenomena: Other names include mucous extravasation cystmucous cyst of the oral mucosa[1] and mucous retention and extravasation phenomena. Mucus extravasation phenomenon is a swelling of connective tissue consisting of a collection of fluid called mucus.
This occurs because of a ruptured salivary bump on bottom of tongue filled with clear liquid duct usually caused by local trauma damagein the case of mucus extravasation phenomenon, and an obstructed or ruptured salivary duct parotid duct in the case of a mucus retention cyst. The mucocele has a bluish translucent color, bump on bottom of tongue filled with clear liquid is more commonly found in children and young adults.
Although the term cyst is often used to refer to these lesionsmucoceles are not strictly speaking true cysts because there is no epithelial lining. On palpation, mucoceles may appear fluctuant but can also be firm. Their duration lasts from days to years, and may have recurrent swelling with occasional rupturing of its contents. The most common location to find a mucocele is the inner surface of the lower lip.
It can also be found on the inner side of the cheek known as the buccal mucosaon the anterior ventral tongueand the floor of the mouth. When found on the floor of the mouth, the mucocele is referred to as a ranula. They are rarely found on the upper lip. As their name suggests they are basically mucus lined cysts and they can also occur in the Paranasal sinuses most commonly the frontal sinuses, the frontoethmoidal region and also in the maxillary sinus.
Sphenoid sinus involvement is extremely rare. When the lumen of the vermiform appendix gets blocked due to any factor, again a mucocele can form. A variant of a mucocele is found on the palateretromolar padand posterior buccal mucosa.
Known as a "superficial mucocele", this type presents as single or multiple vesicles and bursts into an ulcer. Despite healing after a few days, superficial mucoceles recur often in the same location. Other causes of bumps inside lips are, aphthous ulcerLipomabenign tumors of salivary glands, submucous abscess and haemangiomas. Microscopically, mucoceles appears as granulation tissue surrounding mucin.
Since inflammation occurs concurrently, neutrophils and foamy histiocytes usually are present. On a CT scana mucocele is fairly homogenous, with an attenuation of about Hounsfield units. Both mucous retention and extravasation phenomena are classified as salivary gland disorders. Some mucoceles spontaneously resolve on their own after a short time. Others are chronic and require surgical removal. Recurrence may occur, and thus the adjacent salivary gland is excised as a preventive measure.
Several types of procedures are available for the surgical removal of mucoceles. These include laser and minimally-invasive techniques which means recovery times are reduced drastically. Micro-marsupialization is an alternative procedure to surgical removal. Micro-marsupialization uses silk sutures in the dome of a cyst to allow new epithelialized drainage pathways. It is simpler, less traumatic, and well-tolerated by patients, especially children.
A non-surgical option that may be effective for a small or newly identified mucocele is to rinse the mouth thoroughly with salt water one tablespoon of salt bump on bottom of tongue filled with clear liquid cup four to six times a day for a few days.
This may draw out the fluid trapped underneath the skin without further damaging the surrounding tissue. Smaller cysts may be removed by laser treatment, larger cysts will have to be removed surgically in an operating room. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mucous cyst of the oral mucosa A mucocele on the lower lip. Luca Saba and Jasjit S. Principles, Head, Neck, and Vascular Systems.
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