What to do with mucous gland cyst?

Everyone knows that there is a large amount of saliva in the human mouth, also called saliva, and the breath keeps the secretion of saliva at all times to prevent the mouth from becoming dry and astringent. This saliva is secreted by the mucous glands. It does not contain any impurities and has a certain bactericidal ability. The mucous gland is also an organ and may develop disease problems due to some factors. For example, mucous gland cyst is a common disease symptom. This disease can cause the patient to feel very painful inside the mouth and make the patient very uncomfortable. Let’s take a look at what to do about mucous cysts.

Mucous gland cyst is a superficial cyst formed by the retention of secretion fluid after the duct of the minor salivary gland in the oral mucosa is blocked. Mucous gland cysts are common diseases of the oral mucosa. It is mainly caused by minor trauma that ruptures the salivary gland duct and causes salivary protein to overflow into the tissue.

Causes:

Mucocele, also known as mucosal cyst, is a submucosal tissue of the oral cavity. There are hundreds of small salivary glands that can secrete colorless mucus, called mucous glands. They are most commonly distributed on the lower lip, soft palate, and ventral surface of the tip of the tongue. Its excretory duct opens into the oral cavity. Due to trauma to the excretory duct, mucus leaks out and forms a cyst. It is common on the lower lip, and often occurs in people who have the habit of biting their lips. The cyst is located under the mucosa and appears as a translucent blister with the surface covered by normal mucosa. It may disappear after a few days due to rupture of the cyst membrane due to friction from food, but it may reappear soon. After multiple recurrences, scar tissue will form on the mucosa, turning the translucent blisters into white nodules.

treat:

1. Cystectomy is suitable for those whose cysts have no adhesion to the mucosa.

2. Cystectomy is suitable for patients with multiple recurrences or local scars, and those with adhesion of cysts to the mucosa.

3. For those who do not want to undergo surgery, after draining out all the cyst fluid, inject 0.2-0.5 ml of 2% iodine tincture into the cyst cavity, leave it for 2-3 minutes, and then drain it out to make the cyst fibrosis.

prevention:

Mucocele is a benign lesion. The most common cause is salivary duct obstruction and salivary retention due to various reasons. Therefore, the prevention of this disease is mainly to avoid damage and maintain oral hygiene. The treatment of this disease is more effective with surgery. The diseased gland should be removed at the same time during the operation, because the cause of the disease is damage or obstruction of the gland duct. If damaged glands are left behind after the operation, salivary retention and cyst recurrence are inevitable.