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==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
{{Facial swelling DDX}} | |||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
Revisión del 21:26 21 feb 2019
Background
- A type of mucocele
Clinical Features
Mostly seen in young children and adolescents
- Swelling in floor of mouth to side of frenulum (typically unilateral)
- Color is pale blue with semi transparent appearance
- Surface is smooth and mucous membrane is mobile over the swelling
- Size varies from 1 – 5 cm in diameter
- Tenderness is absent
- Positive fluctuation and transillumination (if performed)
Differential Diagnosis
Facial Swelling
- Buccal space infections
- Dental problems
- Canine space infection
- Facial cellulitis
- Herpes zoster
- Masticator space infections
- Maxillofacial trauma
- Neoplasm
- Parapharyngeal space infection
- Salivary gland diagnoses
- Parotitis
- Ranula
- Sialoadenitis
- Sialolithiasis
- Superior vena cava syndrome
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
- Outpatient follow up with ENT