Palabras clave
mucocele, glándulas salivales menores, lengua, tratamiento.
Cómo citar
Mucocele de glándulas de Blandin Nuhn.: Caso inusual y revisión de la literatura. (2020). Odontoestomatología, 22(35), 72-79. https://doi.org/10.22592/ode2020n35a9
Resumen
El mucocele asociado a las glándulas de Blandin Nuhn es un fenómeno de extravasación
mucosa que ocurre en las glándulas salivales localizadas en la superficie ventral anterior de
la lengua, son de tipo mixto, no encapsuladas, que forman parte del complejo de glándulas
salivales menores de cavidad bucal. Objetivo: Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente
masculino que cursa la segunda década de vida con características clínicas peculiares de
un mucocele de Blandin Nuhn. Caso clínico: Adolescente masculino de 14 años de edad
presenta aumento de volumen localizado en superficie ventral de lengua, forma cilíndrica,
de 3 meses de evolución y asintomático. Se realiza biopsia excisional para estudio histopatológico,
el cual reporta fenómeno de extravasación mucosa y se establece la correlación
clínico histopatológica. Conclusiones: Se debe fundamentar un diagnóstico correcto para
proporcionar un tratamiento oportuno y evitar complicaciones en el paciente que afecten
su calidad de vida.
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Otorhinolaryngol. 2001; 61:143-147.
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Maxillofac Surg. 2003; 61: 369-378.
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Nuhn—clinical, pathological, and therapeutical
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11-13.
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Mucocele of tongue: A rare case report. J Indian
Acad Oral Med Radiol. 2016; 28 (4): 462-464.
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in the treatment of mucocele with CO2 laser.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2004; 62: 1559–1561.
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of mucocele in children. Am J Dent 1990;
3:175–176.
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for treatment of oral lesion in children.
Braz. Dent. J. 2014; 25: 352–356.
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. 4th ed. United
States American: Elsevier; 2016.
2. Shammay N, Mandel L. Mucocele of Blandin-
Nuhn. The New York State Dental Journal.
March 2018: 27-29.
3. Krzysztof Jachewicz T, Nyrka B. Mucocele of
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.
5. Feng H, Wang S, Liu Y, Liao X, Tang Y, Liang
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.