title: Mucoceles of the oral cavity in neonates and infants--report of a case and literature review.
abstract: Oral mucoceles are common lesions that normally appear in the second decade of life. They are uncommon in neonates and infants. We present a case of a mucocele in a 10-month-old infant and review the literature regarding the epidemiology and treatment in this age group.
authors.affiliation: Maccabi Health Services, Nave Sha'anan Clinic/Pediatrics, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Moshe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akrish
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery