Mucocele of salivary gland

MONDO:0001600

A benign cyst located in the salivary gland that is lined by epithelium and filled with mucoid fluid, tissue, or other material; it is usually caused by duct obstruction.

Also known as: mucous retention cyst of salivary gland, ranula, salivary cyst, salivary gland mucocele

4 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 2 tagged with Mucocele of salivary gland itself.

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Including sub-types (4) Tagged with Mucocele of salivary gland (2)

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New device settings may help ventilator patients breathe easier

Symptom relief Recruiting now

This study tests whether using a special cough-assist device (MI-E) with optimized settings can remove more mucus from the airways of critically ill patients on breathing machines. Researchers will compare the amount of mucus suctioned after using optimized versus standard settin…

Sponsor: Hospital Clinic of Barcelona • Aim: Symptom relief

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC

Mucocele of salivary gland

Where it sits in the disease tree

New device settings may help ventilator patients breathe easier