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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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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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Plunging ranula in children: case report and literature review [PDF]
Pediatric Reports, 2016 Few cases of plunging ranulas (PRs) occur during childhood and the lesions are frequently misdiagnosed. Here, a PR in a child is reported along with a literature review.
G. PELIZZO +5 more
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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 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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Plunging ranula of the submandibular area
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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Case Report: Ranula and Sublingual Glands Extirpation as Intraoral Ranula Procedures [PDF]
Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2022 Ranula is a cystic lesion that develops from saliva extravasation caused by trauma to the sublingual gland or the occurrence of duct blockages. The ranula is divided into intraoral (simple ranula) and plunging ranula. There are several options of methods
Mayorita, Pamelia +2 more
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A Case Report Of A Giant Plunging Ranula In A 25-Year-Old Patient: A case report [PDF]
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2023 This case report aims to present an unusual case of a plunging ranula that extended to the superior vertebral body of the T4 vertebrae, we will be elaborating on the patient presentation, investigations, diagnosis, and treatment of the lesion, while also
Ansari, Shayan Shahid +4 more
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Journal of Radiology Case Reports, 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.
Vivek, Kalra +2 more
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Ultrasound in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of enoral and plunging ranula: a detailed and comparative analysis [PDF]
J Ultrasound, 2023 Purpose To develop sonographic criteria for ranula that to allow rapid and precise diagnosis, differentiation between enoral (ER) and plunging ranula (PR), and differential diagnosis from other competing pathologies in this region.
Iro, Heinrich +5 more
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