Some enthusiasts combine their interest in trains with the hobby of monitoring radio communications, specializing in listening to radio communications of railroad operations using a scanner. Various magazines, clubs and museums are designed mainly for railfans, concentrating on the history of trains and railroads.
Surgical Therapy. Surgery currently is considered the definitive treatment for mucous cysts. It is recommended in the presence of ongoing pain, recurrent infection, or chronic drainage. Preoperative planning is limited, in that much of the procedure is based on intraoperative findings.
A clogged salivary duct or mucocele is possible. Rinsing with warm salt water may aid in the relief and healing of the mucocele symptoms. These cyst or lesions normally resolve on their own in a few days. A persistent case lasting longer may require the removal of the lesion by mucocele surgery performed by a dentist.