mucous retention cyst?
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From: Jane on 6 Aug 2008 17:45 I was on this board a while ago. I have a recurring blister on the inside of my lower lip. The blister seems to contain a clear fluid. It forms and breaks all within 24 hours or less. Then it seems to go away completely. A few weeks to a month later I get the same thing in the same place. This has been going on for about 5 months. Is this something that I should address with my dentist or my doctor? Is it anything to worry about? Thanks
From: Mark & Steven Bornfeld on 6 Aug 2008 19:47 Jane wrote: > I was on this board a while ago. I have a recurring blister on the > inside of my lower lip. The blister seems to contain a clear fluid. > It forms and breaks all within 24 hours or less. Then it seems to go > away completely. A few weeks to a month later I get the same thing in > the same place. This has been going on for about 5 months. > > Is this something that I should address with my dentist or my doctor? > Is it anything to worry about? > > Thanks You are almost certainly right that this is a mucocoele (mucous retention cyst) of a minor salivary gland in the lip. I've had them myself. Assuming this is one gland, it's probably a good idea to have it removed to prevent recurrence. Mucocoeles of this type are an annoyance, not dangerous. You should also note any sharp edges on the teeth that close adjacent to this area, and if present have your dentist smooth them. Some patients also have a nervous habit of biting their lip. You'd know if this is the case. Steve -- Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001
From: Jane on 6 Aug 2008 20:21 On Aug 6, 7:47 pm, Mark & Steven Bornfeld <bornfeldm...(a)dentaltwins.com> wrote: > Jane wrote: > > I was on this board a while ago. I have a recurring blister on the > > inside of my lower lip. The blister seems to contain a clear fluid. > > It forms and breaks all within 24 hours or less. Then it seems to go > > away completely. A few weeks to a month later I get the same thing in > > the same place. This has been going on for about 5 months. > > > Is this something that I should address with my dentist or my doctor? > > Is it anything to worry about? > > > Thanks > > You are almost certainly right that this is a mucocoele (mucous > retention cyst) of a minor salivary gland in the lip. I've had them > myself. Assuming this is one gland, it's probably a good idea to have > it removed to prevent recurrence. Mucocoeles of this type are an > annoyance, not dangerous. > You should also note any sharp edges on the teeth that close adjacent > to this area, and if present have your dentist smooth them. Some > patients also have a nervous habit of biting their lip. You'd know if > this is the case. > > Steve > > -- > Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDShttp://www.dentaltwins.com > Brooklyn, NY > 718-258-5001 Thanks Steve.
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