Table 1.

Classification of the 65 reported cases of oral focal mucinosis identified in the literature [1–23]

Classification	Frequency
Age (years)	Mean 38.4, range 2–68
Male:female ratio	21:44
Region of origin
gingiva	44 (65.6%)a
palate	9 (13.4%)b
buccal mucosa	5 (7.5%)
tongue	4 (6.0%)
retromolar	3 (4.5%)a
lip	1 (1.5%)
unknown	1 (1.5%)
Clinical diagnosis
fibroma	22 (32.8%)
epulis	7 (10.4%)
papilloma	2 (3.0%)
mucocele	2 (3.0%)
periodontal abscess	1 (1.5%)
giant cell granuloma	1 (1.5%)
pleomorphic adenoma	1 (1.5%)
benign tumor	1 (1.5%)
unknown	30 (44.8%)
Treatment method
surgical resection	67 (100%)
Recurrence	1 (1.5%)

^aIncluding the same diseases that presented in the gingiva and retromolar region

^bIncluding the same diseases that presented on both sides of the palate