What is mucous cyst?

A mucous cyst is typically a benign fluid filled sac that develops in the mouth region. A mucous cyst that develops on the floor of the mouth is called a ranula, a cyst that develops on the gum is called an epulis.

How do members experience mucous cyst?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with mucous cyst*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for mucous cyst*

Who has mucous cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 3
50s 3
60s 1
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 7

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What is mucous cyst?

A mucous cyst is typically a benign fluid filled sac that develops in the mouth region. A mucous cyst that develops on the floor of the mouth is called a ranula, a cyst that develops on the gum is called an epulis.



Common symptoms reported by people with mucous cyst

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for mucous cyst

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Compare treatments taken by people with mucous cyst

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have mucous cyst through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with mucous cyst? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has mucous cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 3 say mucous cyst is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 3
50s 3
60s 1
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 7

These charts show data from mucous cyst patients who have completed their condition history
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