title: A rare case of sialolithiasis of the lower lip simulating a mucocele and review of the literature.
abstract: Sialolithiasis of the minor salivary glands, especially in the lower lip, is rare. We report a case of sialolithiasis of the lower lip simulating a mucocele as well as review four additional cases affecting the lower lip and 39 cases affecting the upper lip, together with details of the clinical and histopathologic findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral P athology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo, Japan. okada.hiroyuki@nihon-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Machiyo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yokokawa
authors.forename: Masamichi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komiya
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akimoto
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneda
authors.forename: Hirotsugu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology*