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Surgical excision of sublingual gland ranula - An ambiguous treatment modality?

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Case Report

Author Details : Priyam Mitra*, Denis Jacob Kurian

Volume : 9, Issue : 4, Year : 2023

Article Page : 136-139

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijashnb.2023.028

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Abstract

The term Ranula is derived from the Latin term rana meaning frog. Rupture of one of the ducts of Rivinus in the sublingual salivary gland results in the extravasation of saliva into the surrounding tissues to form an extravasation cyst which is a form of pseudocyst.Ranula may present in two forms: a simple (or intraoral) ranula and a plunging (or cervical) ranula. There has been little consensus on the ideal first-line treatment, but currently, definitive treatment involves excision of ranula along with the involved sublingual gland. Minimally invasive surgical alternatives include marsupialisation and micro marsupialisation which is associated with a high rate of recurrence. In this case report, treatment of oral ranula which was present above the mylohyoid and encompassing the floor of mouth was done by meticulous dissection and surgical excision of the cyst along with the involved sublingual salivary gland.
 

Keywords: Ranula, Sublingual Gland, Lingual Nerve, Submandibular Gland

How to cite : Mitra P, Kurian D J, Surgical excision of sublingual gland ranula - An ambiguous treatment modality?. IP Indian J Anat Surg Head Neck Brain 2023;9(4):136-139

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