title: Mucocele of the glands of Blandin-Nuhn--clinical, pathological, and therapeutical aspects.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to review anatomical, clinical, and pathological concepts as well as to discuss the most adequate therapeutic approach to the mucoceles of the glands of Blandin-Nuhn.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The glands of Blandin-Nuhn are localized in the ventral part of the tongue, next to the apex in the lingual median plane. Development of a mucocele in this site is rarely seen; besides, as the glands of Blandin-Nuhn are not encapsulated and are directly overlapped to the muscle tissues, their manipulation tends to be different from the other oral mucoceles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As Blandin-Nuhn mucoceles are uncommon and their clinical appearance could be similar to other lesions, it is important that health professionals know their clinical and histopathological features to avoid having them misdiagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Oral Pathology Department, Araçatuba Dental School-UNESP, Rua José Bonifácio, Araçatuba, SP, Brazil. paricardo@usp.br
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: Ana Maria Pires
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Soubhia
authors.forename: Fernando K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Horikawa
authors.forename: Elio Hitoshi
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Shinohara
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
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