Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College | 2026
Authors: Piracha A.B.; Chaudhry S.; Masood S.; Javaid A.; Afzal M.; Umara A.
DOI: 10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2785
Journal: Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
Year: 2026
Publisher: Rawalpindi Medical University
Document Type: Article
Open Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
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Objective: Mucocele is a benign, mucus-containing cystic lesion of minor salivary glands. The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of surgical excision versus corticosteroid treatment for lower lip mucocele. Methods: One hundred thirty patients with lower lip mucocele of variable size (5 mm to 18 mm)were included. Group A patients underwent surgical excision, whereas Group B patients received corticosteroid treatment. Patients were allocated using blocked randomisation. Outcomes in both groups were assessed using the chi-square test. Results: mean age in group A was 32±7.68 years, whereas that in group B was 31.49±8.92 years. Postoperative pain was notably reduced in group B (corticosteroid) on the 3rd postoperative day, and mucocele swelling was significantly lower on the 3rd and 7th day in group B; however, no notable difference was observed in wound dehiscence in both groups on the 3rd and 7th postoperative days. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that corticosteroid therapy was more notably effective than surgical excision for the management of oral mucocele in terms of postoperative pain and mucocele swelling. © 2026 Piracha et al..
Comparison; Mucocele; Postoperative pain; Surgical excision; Swelling; Wound dehiscence