What are the symptoms of salivary gland cysts?

Many people don’t know much about salivary gland cysts. Salivary gland cysts refer to cysts that appear in the submandibular gland duct and other parts of the body. When such a cyst appears, certain symptoms often occur, mainly in adolescents, such as the appearance of egg white-transparent conjoined viscous liquid, light yellow blisters, soft and elastic texture, and non-adhesion to the skin.

1. Mucocele

It often occurs on the lower lip and ventral side of the tongue tip. The cyst is located at the end of the year and is covered with only a thin layer of mucous membrane, so it appears as a translucent, light yellow vesicle, resembling a blister. The texture is soft and elastic. The cyst can be easily ruptured by being bitten, and a transparent and viscous liquid like egg white will flow out, and the cyst will disappear. After the rupture heals, it is filled with mucus again and forms a cyst again.

2. Sublingual gland cyst

Common in adolescents, can be divided into 3 categories:

①Simple type: accounts for the majority. The cyst is located in the sublingual area, is light purple-blue in color, and feels soft and fluctuating. Usually located on one side of the floor of the mouth. Larger cysts can lift the tongue, giving it the appearance of a "heavy tongue." After the cyst ruptures due to trauma, a sticky, slightly yellow or egg white-like fluid flows out and the cyst disappears temporarily. After the summer, the window healed and the cyst grew as before;

②Extraoral type: also known as latent type. The main manifestation is a tumor in the submandibular area, while the cyst in the floor of mouth is not obvious. It is soft to the touch, has no adhesion to the skin, and is not compressible.

③ Dumbbell type: It is a mixture of the above two types, that is, cystic tumors can be seen in the sublingual area inside the mouth and the mandibular area outside the mouth.

There is no specific treatment for benign salivary gland enlargement. For those with systemic diseases, some major glands can recover after treatment. Salivary gland enlargement caused by drugs usually disappears after stopping the drug.