Mucocele (also known as ranula or salivary gland mucous cyst) of the newborn is a lesion present on the intraoral cavity, with the\npotential to interfere with respiration and feeding. In the present report, a case of mucocele in a 4-month female patient has been\ndescribed. As conventional surgery can be followed by several complications such as intraoperative bleeding, difficulties in wound\nhealing, and maintenance of sterility during surgery, in the present case, the use of diode laser has been planned. A topic anesthesia\nwith lidocaine gel was performed. A diode laser (810nm wavelength, continuous wave mode, power output of 3 watt, and 0.4mm\ndiameter fiber optic) was set for excising the lesion. The tip was directed at an angle of 10 to 15�°, moving around the base of the\nlesion with a circular motion. Theprocedure was completed in 3 minutes. Thepatient was visited with a follow-up of 2 weeks and 4\nmonths after excision. The intraoral wound healed without complications, and no signs of infection or mass recurrence were\nnoted. The histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of mucocele. On the basis of the results of the present case\nreport, the use of diode laser can be easily performed also in a noncompliant newborn patient for successful excision of mucocele\nlesions, and checklist of clinical procedures has been described.
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