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Plunging ranula of the submandibular area.

Abstract
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. The most common presentation of ranula is a painless, slow-growing, soft, and movable mass located in the floor of the mouth. Ranula may be simple or plunging. Simple ranula often present as masses in the floor of the mouth, limited to the mucous membranes. Diving ranulas extend through the facial plans, usually posterior to the mylohyoid muscle into the neck, and present as cervical masses. Thyroglossal duct cyst, branchial cleft cyst, cystic hygroma, submandibular sialadenitis, intramuscular hemangioma, cystic or neoplastic thyroid disease might be included in differential diagnosis. A variety of surgical procedures have been quoted in the literature ranging from marsupialization, excision of the ranula, sclerotherapy, and excision of the sublingual gland. The recurrence rate varies according to the procedure performed.
AuthorsMahnaz Sheikhi, Faranak Jalalian, Roghayeh Rashidipoor, Farzaneh Mosavat
JournalDental research journal (Dent Res J (Isfahan)) Vol. 8 Issue Suppl 1 Pg. S114-8 (Dec 2011) ISSN: 1735-3327 [Print] Iran
PMID23372589 (Publication Type: Case Reports)

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