The minor salivary gland also referred to as retention cyst mucocele are due to ’ accumulation of saliva all ’ in a minor salivary gland duct occlusion of its, Typically after a trauma. Minor salivary glands are found on all the mucous membranes of the oral cavity (and with less density of ’ oropharynx), the more susceptible to trauma areas appear to mucoceles: the mucosa of the lips and cheeks.
Generally a nuisance but do not hurt, are full of saliva, with time for the reabsorption of water ’ the content becomes mucosal type, DENSO. Can go against-infection forming small abscesses.
You should almost always use all surgical excision ’, often under local anesthesia. And’ can scoop out with a puncture but this procedure must be performed only when the patient does not want to or cannot make l ’ intervention, After having emptied the relapse is inevitable and is technically more difficult to remove the lesion.
