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case_images: Pre-operative view of mucous extravasation cyst associated with lower lip.
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: The patient presented with a history of constant trauma due to lip biting as shown in Figure 1.
case_images: Measurements were taken of the lesion associated with lower lip.
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: Initially the swelling was smaller in size and gradually increased to its size to 8x8mm (Figure 2).
case_images: Surgical excision of the mucocele by diode laser.
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case_images: FIG3
case_images: The borders of the lesion were marked following all the protocols of the asepsis and sterilization and laser-assisted surgery was performed and total removal of the lesion was done with a diode laser (Biolase, Foothill Ranch, CA, USA) at 880nm, 10W by resecting it from the base to reduce chances of re-occurrence (Figure 3 and Figure 4).
case_images: Complete surgical excision of the mucocele by diode laser done.
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case_images: FIG4
case_images: The borders of the lesion were marked following all the protocols of the asepsis and sterilization and laser-assisted surgery was performed and total removal of the lesion was done with a diode laser (Biolase, Foothill Ranch, CA, USA) at 880nm, 10W by resecting it from the base to reduce chances of re-occurrence (Figure 3 and Figure 4).
case_images: Postoperative view of the mucocele in healing phase after seventh day of surgery.
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case_images: FIG5
case_images: The patient was reviewed after the seventh day when the lesion was in a healing state as shown in Figure 5. 
case_images: Recall examination after three months showed complete satisfactory healing and no recurrence.
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case_images: FIG6
case_images: Specimen collected from the site by diode laser
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case_images: FIG7
case_images: Histological image showing mucus collection patterns of mucus lesions with scarce amounts of connective tissue fibrosis.
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case_images: FIG8