Multiple oral mucoceles treated with evening primrose oil: a report of two cases.

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Oral Medicine Unit, Edinburgh Dental Institute, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 9HA, United Kingdom. Electronic address:

Published: April 2022

Multiple mucoceles of the minor salivary glands are rare in the mouth. Typically, the minor salivary glands of the soft palate are affected. We report two cases that responded entirely following systemic therapy with evening primrose oil. No recurrence was reported over a two-year follow-up period. Evening primrose oil is postulated to have an effect on the composition and/or viscosity of minor salivary gland secretions.

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