Mucocele of the glands of blandin-nuhn in children: a clinical, histopathologic, and retrospective study.
BACKGROUND
The anterior lingual salivary glands (glands of Blandin-Nuhn) are mixed mucous and serous glands that are embedded within the musculature of anterior tongue ventrum.


OBJECTIVE
The present study was designed to describe the clinical and histopathological features.


METHODS
We investigated the clinical and histopathologic features of 30 cases of mucocele of glands of Blandin-Nuhn. All the cases were seen in the department of pedodontics.


RESULTS
All the lesions were located on the ventral surface of the tongue. Lesions were situated at the midline in 24 patients and laterally in 6 patients. All the lesions were surgically treated. There was female predominance, and most patients were younger than 15 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Histopathological examination showed extravasation type of mucocele, suggesting that trauma may be a frequent initiating factor. All the patients were younger than 15 years.
Department of Pedodontics, Rural Dental College, Loni, Maharashtra, India.
Saurabh R
SR
Joshi
Gowri S
GS
Pendyala
Shantanu
S
Choudhari
Jitendra
J
Kalburge