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Bilateral plunging ranula: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsPlunging ranula is the extravasation of saliva from the sublingual gland caused by trauma or obstruction of the duct, extending through a defect in the mylohyoid muscle into the submandibular gland.
Anglita Yantisetiasti
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An unusual clinical presentation of a plunging ranula—The plunging ranula with extension to the vallecula [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message A plunging ranula may present initially as an extensive vallecular cyst and correct diagnosis may be reached with the use of ultrasound, fluid aspiration for amylase detection, and MRI imaging.
Lisa Schmitz +3 more
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Recurrent plunging ranula [PDF]
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2010 We report two cases of plunging ranula, which had recurred after marsupialization. Both were successfully treated by removal of the ipsilateral sublingual gland. A brief review of the literature regarding the treatment options is presented.
Arunachalam Pavai, Priyadharshini Nithya
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Plunging ranula of the submandibular area [PDF]
Dental Research Journal, 2011 The term "ranula" is used to describe a diffuse swelling in the floor of the mouth caused by either a mucous extravasation or, less commonly, a mucous retention cyst derived from the major sublingual or submandibular salivary glands.
Mahnaz Sheikhi +3 more
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Plunging Ranula Presenting as a Giant Anterior Cervical Cystic Mass: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Case Reports in Oncology, 2023 Plunging ranula, a subtype of ranula, commonly presents as a submandibular or submental cystic mass without oral counterpart, and its clinical management remains challenging. Herein, the authors report an extremely rare case of 30-year-old female patient
Fangqi Jing +3 more
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J Radiol Case Rep, 2011 Plunging ranulas are rare cystic masses in the neck that are mucous retention pseudocysts from an obstructed sublingual gland. They "plunge" by extending inferiorly beyond the free edge of the mylohyoid muscle, or through a dehiscence of the muscle itself, to enter the submandibular space.
Kalra V, Mirza K, Malhotra A.
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Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Bilateral Plunging Ranula [PDF]
Case Reports in MedicineRanula is a benign salivary gland lesion originating from the sublingual salivary gland. This condition is primarily associated with salivary extravasation and retention due to obstruction or injury of the submandibular duct. A plunging ranula represents
Bo-Wen Liu, Hai-Xiao Zou
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J Maxillofac Oral Surg, 2012 Ranula is a form of mucocele which specifically occurs in the floor of the mouth in association with the ducts of the submaxillary or sublingual gland. The term Ranula is derived from the Latin word Rana which means ‘Belly of frog’, because the lesions in the floor of the mouth resemble the bulging underbelly of a frog.
Suresh BV, Vora SK.
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Plunging ranula: surgical management of case series and the literature review [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2018 Key Clinical Message Plunging ranulas are rare; report of this condition is particularly limited in our environment. We present case series in children; with all cases having both oral and cervical components.
Akanbi Clement Olurotimi Olojede +7 more
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