A Case of Sublingual Ranula That Responded Successfully to Localized Injection Treatment with OK-432 after Healing from Drug Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome [PDF]
Case Reports in Dentistry, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016 A ranula is a mucus retention cyst or pseudocyst caused by leakage of mucus from the sublingual gland and generally occurs in the oral floor. In addition, drug induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS) is a rare but well-recognized serious adverse effect ...
Akinori Moroi +3 more
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Large Plunging Ranula Presenting as Isolated Neck Swelling: Steps in Diagnosis and Surgical Steps in Management [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Ranula is a salivary gland cyst which typically present as localized superficial swelling over the floor of mouth. Complex or plunging ranulas develop when the mucus extravasation extends through or around the mylohyoid muscle, deeper into the neck, and
Kumar Nilesh +3 more
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Sure Shot Technique for Management of Ranula [PDF]
Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2020 Introduction Ranula is a pseudocyst in the floor of the mouth originating from the sublingual salivary gland.A variety of surgical procedures have been quoted in the literature. But the main concern is high rate of recurrence. Aim of the present study
Chiranjib Das, Pritam Chatterjee
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Ectopic salivary gland cyst in the neck: Association with congenital plunging ranula
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2017 Congenital ranula is rare. We report a large, symptomatic, congenital plunging ranula associated with a salivary gland cyst in the neck. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such reported case.
Nitin Pant +3 more
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A Rare Cause of Acute Respiratory Distress: Cervical Ranula [PDF]
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2015 Plunging or cervical ranula is a mucus extravasation pseudocyst arising from the sublingual gland that is located below the mylohyoid muscle. Clinically, if large enough, cervical ranulas can affect swallowing, speech, chewing, and even breathing.
Fatih Güzelkara +5 more
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Recurrent extensive plunging ranula: A rare case
Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2018 Plunging ranula (PR) is a cystic mass presenting on the lateral side of the neck with or without a history of the usual presentation of an intraoral lesion. “PR” is recognized as an uncommon lesion that has been found predominantly in the third decade of
Ali R AlHayek +3 more
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Symptomatic Floor-of-Mouth Swelling with Neck Extension in a 14-Year-Old Girl [PDF]
Case Reports in Pediatrics, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 A plunging ranula is a soft-tissue mass stemming from a mucous extravasation cyst of the sublingual gland which can herniate through the mylohyoid muscle. We describe a case in which a 14-year-old girl presented with a rapidly expanding mass on the floor
Kristin Dayton, Matthew F. Ryan
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Saudi Journal of Oral SciencesA ranula is a cystic swelling containing mucous that manifests on the floor of the oral cavity. Typically, it displays as a soft, bluish, and well-defined swelling, enveloped by an epithelial lining.
Santosh Kumar Swain
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Sublingual ranulas, is it time for a new classification? A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
J Laryngol OtolObjective: Sublingual ranulas present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to their heterogenous clinical presentations. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to synthesize treatment outcomes and proposes a new classification for this ...
Capaccio, Pasquale +7 more
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Streptomyces species: A friend or foe? the diagnostic dilemma of cutaneous and mucocutaneous infections [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareMycetoma and various invasive forms of the disease are caused by etiological agents like Nocardia, Actinomycetes, and Streptomyces spp. Streptomyces spp. is notable for its production of antibiotics.
Archana Keche +4 more
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