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Oral Mucocele

2017-10-14 17:26:43
Ive had this muococele for about a year and a half now, very long time . it fluctuates in sizes but never just goes away. I have popped it with a sterilized needle plenty of times but it all just swells up, gets bigger for weeks , then goes back to it's normal sizes but like i said never goes away
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This is bcoz damage to minor salivary gland. U need to go for surgical removal of lesson than punching it through needle. Since the gland n duct damaged it's pooling to external external environment gives lump
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go for surgical removal

Answered2017-10-14 18:18:00

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