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CASE REPORT OF TWO CASES OF SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND MUCOCELE

MANJU JOSEPH

Abstract


Mucus extravasation cysts or mucoceles are an extremely rare occurrence in the major salivary glands. We report two unusual cases of submandibular gland mucocele presenting as a neck lump. It can be considered as a            differential diagnosis of swellings in the lateral neck .The development of mucocele depends on the disruption of flow of saliva from secretory apparatus of the salivary gland.


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