What is sublingual gland cyst

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People's tongue has the function of stirring and secreting salivary amylase. It is also a place prone to sublingual gland cyst. Share the knowledge about sublingual gland cyst with daga.

What is sublingual gland cyst

* the cyst of sublingual gland is a cyst formed by the occlusion of sublingual gland and retention of salivary fluid. The cyst is located under the mucosa at the bottom of the mouth. It is a light blue mass with thin wall and soft texture. The larger sublingual gland cyst can penetrate into the mandibular hyoid muscle, enter the submental area, and also affect the contralateral floor of mouth. Generally, children or teenagers are more likely to suffer from this disease.

And then sublingual gland cyst occurs in the small mucous gland and sublingual gland on the ventral side of the tip of the tongue, like a toad gasbag, commonly known as toad. There are two reasons for this *: first, the blockage of the distal duct of the gland and the continuous secretion of mucous membranes, resulting in the expansion of proximal part of the epithelium to form epithelial cysts. This is called retention cyst. The other is due to the gland breakage, mucus leakage into the interstitial space, and formation of an epithelial cyst without epidermoid, called Exocyst cyst.

In the end, the simple type accounted for the majority. The cyst is located in the sublingual area, showing light purple blue, soft and wavy. It is usually located at the bottom of the mouth. Larger cysts can lift the tongue, like "double tongue". After the cyst ruptured due to trauma, it flowed thick and yellowish or egg white like fluid, and the cyst disappeared temporarily. After a few days, the wound healed, and the cyst would still appear, similar to before.

matters needing attention

Children with sublingual gland cysts should not eat stimulating food, but eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. After surgery, they should drink at least one cup of fruit juice or milk syrup every day to supplement the lack of vitamins due to the lack of fresh vegetables. They can also drink citrus, apples, tomatoes and other juices.