Pathology · single question
A patient has a soft, mucosa-colored (pink, NOT yellow) swelling. The most likely diagnosis among the options is:
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Correct answer: C. Mucocele
- A. A lipoma classically appears yellowish and is more superficial/soft fatty — color cue argues against it.
- B. Schwannoma is a firmer neural tumor, less consistent with a soft fluctuant mucosal swelling.
- C. Correct. A mucocele is a soft, dome-shaped, bluish-to-pink mucus-retention swelling, most often on the lower lip from trauma to a minor salivary gland.
- D. An HPV papilloma is typically a rough, exophytic, finger-like/cauliflower surface — not a smooth soft swelling.