A Case Of Mucous Cyst In The Lingual Retromolar Region

Mucous cysts of the salivary glands develop due to impaired outflow from the minor and major salivary glands. Generally, most mucous cysts develop in association with the minor salivary glands (mucocele), and the most frequent site of development is the lower lip. 1 Cohen L. Mucoceles of the oral cavity. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1965; 19: 365 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (41) Google Scholar Relatively large mucous cysts that develop in the floor of the mouth are called ranula. 2 Baurmash H.D. Mucoceles and ranulas. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003; 61: 369 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (127) Google Scholar However, cysts rarely develop in the retromolar region, and there have been no detailed reports of such a retromolar cyst. Here, we report a case of mucous cyst in the right lingual retromolar region that may have been derived from the molar gland.