Quella strana pallina sulla guancia: un caso di mucocele orale

Mucocele is a benign lesion characterized by an extravasation or retention of mucous in submucosal tissue from minor salivary glands. Trauma and lip biting habits are the main cause of these types of lesions. This paper reports a case of mucocele in an 11-year-old child. Diagnosis and management of mucocele are challenging. The paper is a review of the clinical characteristics, differential diagnosis, treatment and evolution of such lesions to aid decision-making in daily clinical practice.