Abstract
A survey of natural mucoceles revealed that there were two types, namely, extravasation and retention, and that extravasation mucocceles occurred most often in younger patients and in the lower lip, whereas retention mucoceles occurred most often in older patients and elsewhere in the mouth.
MeSH terms
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Acid Phosphatase / metabolism
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aminopeptidases / metabolism
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Epithelium
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Esterases / metabolism
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Female
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Fibroblasts
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Glucuronidase / metabolism
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Histocytochemistry
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Humans
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Infant
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Leukocytes
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Macrophages
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mucocele* / classification
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Mucocele* / enzymology
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Mucocele* / pathology
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Salivary Gland Diseases* / classification
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Salivary Gland Diseases* / enzymology
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Salivary Gland Diseases* / pathology
Substances
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Esterases
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Acid Phosphatase
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Glucuronidase
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Aminopeptidases