Keywords
mucocele, minor salivary glands, tongue, treatment.
How to Cite
Mucocele of the glands of Blandin-Nuhn.: Unusual case and literature review. (2020). Odontoestomatología, 22(35), 72-79. https://doi.org/10.22592/ode2020n35a9
Abstract
Mucoceles of the glands of Blandin-
Nuhn consist in a mucus extravasation
phenomenon that occurs in the salivary
glands located in the anterior ventral
surface of the tongue. They are mixed,
not encapsulated, and part of the complex
of minor salivary glands of the oral cavity.
Objective: This paper presents the clinical
case of a male patient in his second decade
of life with peculiar clinical characteristics of
a mucocele of the glands of Blandin-Nuhn.
Clinical case: A 14-year-old male adolescent
has an increase in volume located on the
ventral surface of the tongue, of cylindrical
shape, with three months of evolution and
is asymptomatic. An excisional biopsy is
performed for histopathological study,
which reports mucosal extravasation
phenomenon and a histopathological
clinical correlation is established.
Conclusions: A correct diagnosis should
have a solid foundation in order to provide
timely treatment and avoid complications
for the patient that may affect quality of life.
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the Glands of Blandin-Nuhn-Case Report.
Dent. Med. Probl. 2016; 53 (1): 142–146.
4. Rajalakshmi R, Shabana Fathima S, Sajeev R.
Mucous extravasation phenomenon of lingual
glands of Blandin and Nuhn. Journal of Orofacial
Research. July-September 2013; 3 (3):
230-232.
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X. Microwave Ablation: A Novel Treatment
for the Mucoceles of Anterior Lingual Salivary
Glands. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017; 75: 530-
535.
6. Banu V, Kishor Kanneppady S, Anusha RL.
Mucocele of the glands of Blandin–Nuhn. International
Dentistry-African edition. 2013; 3
(6): 26-29.
7. García León N, Marrugo Pardo GE. Mucocele
of the glands of blandin nuhn: a case report.
Colomb. Med. 2013; 43 (1): 46-47.
8. Stojanov IJ, Malik UA, Woo SB. Intraoral Salivary
Duct Cyst: Clinical and Histopathologic
Features of 177 Cases. Head and Neck Pathol.
2017; 11: 469–476.
9. Khalekar YJ, Sande AR, Zope A, Suragimath A.
Mucocele of tongue: A rare case report. J Indian
Acad Oral Med Radiol. 2016; 28(4): 462-464.
10. Subalakshmi K, Jayakumar J, Rani SA, Justhius
Fabi BA, Arun R, Bhagya Lakshmi S. Mucocele
of the Glands of Blandin-Nuhn; A Rare Entity
A Case Report. Journal of Dental and Medical
Sciences. 2016; 15 (12): 35-37.
11. Shaik N, Shanbhog R, Suhas Godhi B, Krishna
Degala S. Mucocele Involving the Glands
of Blandin and Nuhn: A Rare Case Report. Int
J Pharma Res Health Sci. 2017; 5 (6): 1915-
1918.
12. Heimansohn HC. Mucocele of anterior lingual
tongue glands: report of a case. Dent Dig.
1970; 76: 470-471.
13. Jinbu Y, Kusama M, Itoh H, Matsumoto K,
Wang J, Noguchi T. Mucocele of the glandsof Blandin-Nuhn: clinical and histopathologic
analysis of 26 cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral
Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2003; 95: 467–470.
14. Silva-Santos IK, Melo de Matos JD, Pereira-
Lucena FJM, Cavalcante-Pereira N, Cavalcante-
Pita NI, Eversong Lucena de Vasconcelos J.
Mucocele in Blandin-Nuhn Glands: Case Report
and Integrative Review. International Archives
of Medicine. 2016; 9 (392): 1-7.
15. Moraes PC, Bönecker M, Furuse C, Thomaz
LA, Teixeira RG and Araújo VC. Mucocele of
the gland of Blandin–Nuhn: histological and
clinical findings. Clin Oral Invest. 2009; 13:
351-353.
16. Andiran N, Sarikayalar F, Unal OF, Baydar DE,
Ozaydain E. Mucocele of the anterior lingual
salivary glands from extravasation to an alarming
mass with a benign course. Int J Paediatr
Otorhinolaryngol. 2001; 61:143-147.
17. Joshi SR, Pendyala GS, Choudhari S, Kalburge
J. Mucocele of the Glands of Blandin–Nuhn
in Children: A Clinical, Histopathologic, and
Retrospective Study. N Am J Med Sci. 2012; 4
(9): 379-383.
18. Baurmash HD. Mucoceles and Ranulas. J Oral
Maxillofac Surg. 2003; 61: 369-378.
19. Adachi P, Pires AM, Horikaw FK, Shinohara
EH. Mucocele of the glands of Blandin–
Nuhn—clinical, pathological, and therapeutical
aspects. Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011; 15:
11-13.
20. Khalekar YJ, Sande AR, Zope A, Suragimath A.
Mucocele of tongue: A rare case report. J Indian
Acad Oral Med Radiol. 2016; 28 (4): 462-464.
21. Kopp WK, St-Hilaire H. Mucosal preservation
in the treatment of mucocele with CO2 laser.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004; 62: 1559–1561.
22. Twetman S, Isaksson S. Cryosurgical treatment
of mucocele in children. Am J Dent 1990;
3:175–176.
23. Rezende K.M. Cryosurgery as an effective alternative
for treatment of oral lesion in children.
Braz. Dent. J. 2014; 25: 352–356.