Mucocele on the lower lip--a case report.
A patient with a superficial oral mucocele on the lower lip is presented. The lesion developed in temporal relationship with the insertion of a functional appliance. The etiology and pathogenesis of this lesion are discussed.
Rose
Edmund C
EC
Department of Orthodontics, University of Freiburg i. Br., Germany. edmund.rose@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Rose
Christian
C
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009078:Mucocele / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome