Giant mucocele of oral cavity as a mucocutaneous manifestation of Sjögren syndrome

Two cases of Sjögren syndrome who developed a giant mucocele on the floor of the oral cavity are reported. Histological analysis revealed the dense infiltration of lymph-plasmacytic infiltration around the dilated salivary duct. Similar findings were observed in the biopsied specimens of the labial...

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Published inJournal of dermatology Vol. 20; no. 4; p. 238
Main Authors Katayama, I, Yamazaki, S, Nishioka, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.1993
Subjects
Adult
Female
Humans
Mouth Diseases - etiology
Mouth Diseases - pathology
Mouth Floor - pathology
Mucocele - etiology
Mucocele - pathology
Sjogren's Syndrome - complications
Sjogren's Syndrome - pathology
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Summary:Two cases of Sjögren syndrome who developed a giant mucocele on the floor of the oral cavity are reported. Histological analysis revealed the dense infiltration of lymph-plasmacytic infiltration around the dilated salivary duct. Similar findings were observed in the biopsied specimens of the labial salivary gland which were consistent with the grade 4 score proposed by Chisholm and Mason's criteria. Mucocele is a common mucocutaneous disease of unknown etiology except for traumatic origin and Sjögren syndrome might be one of the important underlying disease which causes giant mucocele, especially in elderly female patients.
ISSN:0385-2407
DOI:10.1111/j.1346-8138.1993.tb03868.x