Mucocele (general)
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Gaillard F, Bell D, Sarangi P, et al. Mucocele (general). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9639
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- Mucocoele (general)
- Mucoceles (general)
- Mucocoeles (general)
A mucocele simply refers to accumulation and expansion of a structure by mucus 1. It occurs in a variety of locations which are discussed separately:
References
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- 3. Ong CA, Prepageran N, Sharad G, Luna D. Bilateral lacrimal sac mucocele with punctal and canalicular atresia. (2005) The Medical journal of Malaysia. 60 (5): 660-2. Pubmed
- 4. Tonni D, Sessa M, Redaelli de Zinis LO. Primary mucocele of the mastoid: An incidental finding. (2020) Clinical case reports. 8 (3): 461-465. doi:10.1002/ccr3.2690 - Pubmed
- 5. Manoharan D, Srivastava DN, Madhusudhan KS. Spontaneous Rupture of an Esophageal Mucocele Into the Airway. (2019) ACG case reports journal. 6 (12): e00285. doi:10.14309/crj.0000000000000285 - Pubmed
- 6. Shirah BH, Shirah HA, Albeladi KB. The value of intraoperative percutaneous aspiration of the mucocele of the gallbladder for safe laparoscopic management. (2018) Updates in surgery. 70 (4): 495-502. doi:10.1007/s13304-018-0565-x - Pubmed
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