ranula
Also known as Mucocele of salivary gland (disorder), Mucocele of salivary gland unspecified (disorder), Mucous retention cyst of salivary gland, Ranula (disorder), Salivary gland mucocele NOS (disorder), Salivary gland mucocele, salivary cyst, mucocele of salivary gland
A ranula is a mucus extravasation cyst involving a sublingual gland and is a type of mucocele found on the floor of the mouth. Ranulae present as a swelling of connective tissue consisting of collected mucin from a ruptured salivary gland caused by local trauma. If small and asymptomatic further treatment may not be needed, otherwise minor oral surgery may be indicated.
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Research
789 papers- [Plunging ranula. Review].Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale · 2016
- Plunging Ranula.Ear, nose, & throat journal · 2021
- Ranula in children: Retrospective study of 25 years and literature review of the plunging variable.International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology · 2021
- Ranula at the dawn of the French Republic.European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases · 2024
- Plunging ranula: congenital or acquired?
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12 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Complications
- Causes
- Mechanism
- Diagnosis
- Criteria
- Classification
- Treatment
- Epidemiology
- Other animals
- References
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A ranula is a mucus extravasation cyst involving a sublingual gland and is a type of mucocele found on the floor of the mouth. Ranulae present as a swelling of connective tissue consisting of collected mucin from a ruptured salivary gland caused by local trauma. If small and asymptomatic further treatment may not be needed, otherwise minor oral surgery may be indicated.
==Signs and symptoms== thumb|Ranula in a female