What are the signs of oral mucous gland cyst

Oral mucosal cysts can have a great impact on oral health. If not treated in time, bacteria and viruses will enter the human abdominal cavity along with saliva. Everyone needs to know more about the signs of oral mucosal cysts, which will be helpful in discovering the disease.

Symptoms and signs

1. Mucous gland cysts occur under the oral mucosa. They are small (usually the size of soybeans), have clear edges, are transparent bubble-like, and are painless. Most have a history of injury (local bites are the most common). After the ulcer ruptures, a sticky white liquid flows out and the swelling disappears temporarily, but the ulcer heals quickly and the swelling reappears.

2. Large salivary gland cysts (sublingual gland, submandibular gland and parotid gland) are swellings at the site of the disease, which may have obstruction symptoms (i.e. the swelling worsens when eating and gradually eases after eating). The salivary duct opening cannot squeeze out secretions, or discharges discolored and smelly liquids. Puncture can extract a sticky white liquid.

diagnosis

1. There are recurrent attacks, with small transparent vesicular masses under the oral mucosa, and the contents of the vesicles are viscous egg white-like fluid; there is a history of local bites. After rupture, transparent five-colored mucus flows out. People who have the disease for the first time may not have this medical history.

2. It is common on the lower lip, tongue tip, sublingual area and buccal mucosa. It appears as a soft, light blue mass with clear boundaries and a movable base. Sometimes the protruding surface appears like a fish bubble, and its diameter is generally around 0.5-1 cm.

3. Major salivary gland cyst: The disease site is located in the corresponding major salivary gland area of ​​the oral and maxillofacial region, and is manifested by swelling and obstruction symptoms in this area, and abnormal secretory function of the duct opening. Puncture of sublingual gland cyst extracts egg white-like viscous fluid; puncture of submandibular gland and parotid gland cyst extracts thinner fluid; the amylase test of the extracted fluid is positive.

4. Confirmed by pathological diagnosis.