Multiple oral mucoceles treated with evening primrose oil: a report of two cases

Multiple mucoceles of the minor salivary glands are rare in the mouth. Typically, the minor salivary glands of the soft palate are affected. We report two cases that responded entirely following systemic therapy with evening primrose oil. No recurrence was reported over a two-year follow-up period....

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Published inBritish journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 365 - 367
Main Authors Sharma, B.B., Lamey, P.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2022
Subjects
Cyst
Evening primrose oil
gamma-Linolenic Acid
Humans
Linoleic Acids
Mucocele - drug therapy
Mucocele - surgery
Multiple mucoceles
Oenothera biennis
Plant Oils
Multiple mucoceles
Evening primrose oil
Cyst
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Summary:Multiple mucoceles of the minor salivary glands are rare in the mouth. Typically, the minor salivary glands of the soft palate are affected. We report two cases that responded entirely following systemic therapy with evening primrose oil. No recurrence was reported over a two-year follow-up period. Evening primrose oil is postulated to have an effect on the composition and/or viscosity of minor salivary gland secretions.
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ISSN:0266-4356
1532-1940
DOI:10.1016/j.bjoms.2021.07.001