The lesions are more common in the inner portion of
the lower lip, although they can also be found in the buccal
mucosa, in the tongue and on the floor of the mouth
(2,3). Mucoceles are usually rounded, slightly bluish or
translucent, present slow growth (4), and are more common
among children and young adults. The size of oral mucoceles
varies from 1 mm to several centimeters in diameter and
their duration may range from days to years. For clinical
differential diagnosis, fibrous hyperplasia, focal papilloma,
lypoma or fibroma should be considered (2).