MARSUPIALIZATION OF RANULA

Management of Ranula

A Rare Case of Congenital Ranula in an Infant

Ranula is a mucus extravasation cyst originating from the sublingual gland on the floor of the mouth. Congenital ranula is very rare. We report a case of a 4-month-old girl with a congenital ranula in the floor of mouth. The ranula was treated first by marsupialization, but the cyst recurred after 1 week. Excision of the ranula was done and was successful.

Ranula – A Case Report

The term ranula is derived from a latin word “rana” which means “frog.” Ranula is a mucous containing swelling that occurs in the floor of the mouth. It usually presents as a well circumscribed, soft, bluish swelling covered by a thin layer of epithelium. This article presents a case of simple ranula in seven year old female patient treated with excision of sublingual gland.

Ranula: A Review of Literature

Ranulas are cystic lesions which results from rupture or damage of ducts of the sublingual glands leading to mucus extravasation or dilatation of the gland's duct. Extravasation cysts are more common as compared to retention cysts. Ranula mostly arises from sublingual glands and involvement of the submandibular gland is rare. Ranula often protrudes into the floor of the mouth, having only an or...

A Case of Congenital Ranula Operated in The Early Infancy

Ranula is a mucus extravasation cyst originating from the sublingual gland on the floor of the mouth. Congenital ranula is very rare. The treatment of ranula includes aspiration of mucus, incision and drainage, marsupialization, injection of sclerosing agents, excision of the ranula with or without excision of the ipsilateral sublingual gland. In this study, we presented a congenital ranula exc...