Mucous retention cyst

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

A mucous retention cyst is a cyst caused by an obstruction of a duct, usually belonging to the parotid gland or a minor salivary gland.

MRI demonstrating a right nasopharyngeal mucous retention cyst

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• Kahn, Michael A. Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Volume 1. 2001.

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