Surgical treatment of mucocele in an 11 month-old baby: a case report.
The present report describes the occurrence of mucocele in the lower lip of an 11 month-old baby. The treatment instituted was the excision of the lesion. Microscopic examination confirmed the diagnosis of mucocele. Three months after surgery, no sign of recurrence was observed.
Cunha
Robson Frederico
RF
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Paulista State University-UNESP, Aracatuba, SP, Brazil. cunha@foa.unesp.br
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MelloVieiraAnaElisa
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Carvalho
PugliesiDanielaMaria
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Guimaraes
Correia Monique
CM
Macedo
Crivelini Marcelo
CM
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000601:surgery*