PubMed ID (PMID): 21716987Pages 589-594, Language: EnglishOkada, Hiroyuki / Yokokawa, Machiyo / Komiya, Masamichi / Akimoto, Yoshiaki / Kaneda, Takashi / Yamamoto, HirotsuguSialolithiasis of the minor salivary glands, especially in the lower lip, is rare. We report a case of sialolithiasis of the lower lip simulating a mucocele as well as review four additional cases affecting the lower lip and 39 cases affecting the upper lip, together with details of the clinical and histopathologic findings.
Keywords: lip, mucocele, sialolithiasis