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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Expert Forum)
Mucocele or not
Answered by
Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Implants, Wisdom Teeth
Private Practice New York City
New York City - NY
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Mucocele or not
by goofyjim, Jul 27, 2009 09:54AM
I have what I feel to be a mucocele caused by a fall three years ago. The only thing is, it is on the upper lip and very superficial. If it is a mucocele, will it be more difficult to surgically remove, and if it isn't a mucocele, can it be repaired? It does swell sometimes and then decrease in size at other times.
Doctor's Answer
by Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD, Jul 29, 2009 11:16AM
, Jul 29, 2009 11:16AMTo: goofyjim
The brief history and description you are giving us makes the diagnosis of a mucocele very likely. However a clinical exam and biopsy would be necessary to make it definitive. I would recommend seeing an oral surgeon to biopsy or remove the mass. It could also be a fibroma (benign) and both are typically straightforward to remove.
Good luck,
Dr T
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Good luck,
Dr T
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Member Comments (3)
by goofyjim, Jul 30, 2009 05:36AM
To: Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD
I'm actually more worried now. The doctor looked at it Tuesday and said there was a 2 cm lesion and his first recommendation was sedation. Is this going to be that painful to remove when it is that large?
by goofyjim, Aug 04, 2009 02:33AM
To: Mario Tuchman, DMD, MD
Getting more nervous by the minute. Apparently mine has not penetrated and is more deeply embedded. Does this make extraction more painful? I wish there were some video online of an upper lip mucocele surgery like the lower lip one on youtube.
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