Baby's mouth has fleshy protrusions on both sides

There are protruding fleshy areas on both sides of the baby's mouth, which may be oral gland cysts. This is because the secretion of the salivary duct is obstructed, causing retention, which eventually forms superficial cysts over a long period of time. This is also a common disease of the oral mucosa. If the baby has this condition, he should go to the hospital for examination in time. There are many treatment methods. If the condition is serious, it can also be treated with surgery.

Baby's mouth has fleshy protrusions on both sides

This situation may be a mucocele, which is a superficial cyst formed by retention of secretion fluid after the duct of the minor salivary glands in the oral mucosa is blocked. In your case, surgical removal can be performed. If you do not want to undergo surgery, you can inject 0.2-0.5 ml of 2% iodine tincture into the cyst cavity after draining out the cyst fluid, leave it there for 2-3 minutes and then drain it out to make the cyst fibrosis.

symptom

1. Mucous gland cysts occur under the oral mucosa. They are small (usually the size of soybeans), have clear edges, are transparent bubble-like, and are painless. Most have a history of injury (local bites are the most common). After the ulcer ruptures, a sticky white liquid flows out and the swelling disappears temporarily, but the ulcer heals quickly and the swelling reappears.

2. Large salivary gland cysts (sublingual gland, submandibular gland and parotid gland) are swellings at the site of the disease, which may have obstruction symptoms (i.e. the swelling worsens when eating and gradually eases after eating). The salivary duct opening cannot squeeze out secretions, or discharges discolored and smelly liquids. Puncture can extract a sticky white liquid.

treat

1. Cystectomy is suitable for those whose cysts have no adhesion to the mucosa.

2. Cystectomy is suitable for patients with multiple recurrences or local scars, and those with adhesion of cysts to the mucosa.

3. For those who do not want to undergo surgery, after draining out all the cyst fluid, inject 0.2-0.5 ml of 2% iodine tincture into the cyst cavity and leave it for 2-3 minutes before draining it out to make the cyst fibrosis.

prevention

Mucocele is a benign lesion. The most common cause is salivary duct obstruction and salivary retention due to various reasons. Therefore, the prevention of this disease is mainly to avoid damage and maintain oral hygiene. The treatment of this disease is more effective with surgery. The diseased gland should be removed at the same time during the operation, because the cause of the disease is damage or obstruction of the gland duct. If damaged glands are left behind after the operation, salivary retention and cyst recurrence are inevitable.