mucous cyst
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mucous cyst
[′myü·kəs ‚sist] (medicine)
A retention cyst of a gland, containing a secretion rich in mucin. Also known as mucinous cyst.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Mucous cyst presents as a soft asymptomatic lesion on labia minora, vestibule or periclitoral surface areas.
Dickey, "Complications following
mucous cyst excision," Journal of Hand Surgery, vol.
There are two types of
mucous cysts, based on the histology of the cyst wall; a mucous extravasation cyst formed by mucous pools surrounded by granulation tissue and mucous retention cyst with an epithelial lining.8,12 Salivary mucocele are common in the lower lip but may occur in other locations too.13 The most common sites for the appearance of extravasation mucocele is in the lower lip, tongue being the second most common followed by the buccal mucosa, palate and rarely in the retromolar area and posterior dorsal area of the tongue.3
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