title: Mucocele: a potential complication to endodontic surgery.
abstract: Mucocele is not a commonly observed complication of endodontic surgery. A case is reported of a mucocele forming in the incision line following periapical surgery.
authors.affiliation: Endodontics Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, CA 90822, USA.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000209:etiology*; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000293:injuries