Treatment of Labial Mucocele by Intralesional Injection of Dexamethasone: Case Series

Authors

  • Hamed Mortazavi Department of Oral Medicine, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Maryam Baharvand Department of Oral Medicine, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Shabnam Sabounchi Department of Community Oral Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Abstract:

Salivary mucocele is a common lesion derived from minor salivary glands with various surgical or non-surgical treatment modalities. To evaluate the effect of a highly potent corticosteroid (dexamethasone) in the management of salivary mucocele, we performed intralesional injection of dexamethasone in nine patients with labial mucocele. Complete healing of lesions observed in seven of nine patients, and size reduction in two of them. No local scarring or deformity of the lower lip occurred in any of the patients. One patient reported local discomfort at the site of injection. Intralesional injection of dexamethasone is a potentially curative method in the treatment of mucocele.

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volume 3  issue 3

pages  128- 133

publication date 2014-09-01

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