A
mucous
cyst
is
a
benign
,
common
,
mucus
-
containing
____________________
lesion
of
the
minor
salivary
glands
in
____________________
oral
cavity
(
see
the
image
below
)
.
Some
authors
prefer
the
term
mucocele
since
____________________
of
these
lesions
are
not
true
cysts
in
the
____________________
of
an
epithelial
lining
.
The
lesions
can
be
____________________
directly
under
the
mucosa
(
superficial
mucous
cyst
)
,
in
the
upper
submucosa
(
classic
mucous
cyst
)
,
or
____________________
the
lower
corium
(
deep
mucous
cyst
)
.
Two
types
of
mucous
cysts
____________________
based
on
the
histologic
features
of
the
cyst
wall
:
a
____________________
extravasation
cyst
formed
____________________
mucous
pools
surrounded
by
granulation
tissue
(
92%
)
,
and
a
mucous
retention
cyst
with
____________________
epithelial
lining
(
8%
)
.
