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Mucous cyst

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Alternative Names

Mucocele; Mucous retention cyst; Ranula; Epulis


Symptoms
  • A thin, fluid-filled sac on the inside of the lip
  • The sac is bluish and transparent
  • The sac is painless, but bothersome
  • The sac can also occur on the tongue, palate, inside the cheeks, and the floor of the mouth

Signs and tests

Your doctor can usually diagnose a mucous cyst simply by looking at it.


Review Date: 08/23/2005
Reviewed By: John Goldenring, MD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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