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mucocele [′myü·kə‚sēl] (medicine) Dilatation, particularly of a cavity, with mucus secretion. A polypoid lesion consisting of mucus and mucus-secreting tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The differential diagnosis of a cystic lesion in the floor of the mouth includes a thyroglossal duct cyst, cystic hygroma, cystic lymphangioma, mucocele, branchial cleft cyst, hemangioma, and ranula. The differential diagnosis should include mucocele and odontogenic keratocyst. X-rays, clinical findings, and hormonal examinations may help to differentiate PD from other acquired deformities of the frontal bones, such as acromegaly, exostosis, and mucocele frontalis. |
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