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http://dx.doi.org/10.13048/jkm.16040

Three Cases of Oral Mucoceles Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine  

Yang, Juno (Kyungheeyedang Oriental Medical Clinic)
Lee, Hyeyoon (Department of Korean medical science, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan national university Clinical research division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Yun, Youngju (Department of integrative medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan national university)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine / v.37, no.3, 2016 , pp. 123-130 More about this Journal
Abstract
This is the first case report about oral mucoceles treated with traditional Korean medication in Korea. One case of Blandin-Nuhn mucocele and two cases of ranula were treated with Ondam-tang and Dohongsamul-tang respectively. No recurrence of ranula was found for 30 months in one case and 3 months in other recent case. According to this result, we suppose that consideration of "Blood stasis and heat" might be helpful to treat progressed or large mucoceles while common mucoceles are generally regarded as results of "Phlegm heat". We suggest that traditional Korean medication can be an alternative to preserve salivary glands and to minimize complications of surgery. Further studies with more cases and longer observation period should be performed to establish proper prescriptions for oral mucocele and the evidence of treatment rate and recurrence rate.
Keywords
Mucocele; Ranula; Traditional Korean medicine;
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