Marsupialization as a ranula management: case report

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.

Plunging Ranula: A Case Report

Plunging ranulas, also known as deep, diving, cervical or deep plunging ranula, usually appear in conjunction with oral ranula. Rarely, these ranulas may arise independent of oral swelling. A rare case of plunging ranula without oral swelling is discussed along with review of literature.

Giant plunging ranula: a case report

A ranula is a bluish, transparent, and thin-walled swelling in the floor of the mouth. They originate from the extravasation and subsequent accumulation of saliva from the sublingual gland. Ranulas are usually limited to the sublingual space but they sometimes extend to the submandibular space and parapharyngeal space, which is defined as a plunging ranula. A 21-year-old woman presented with a ...

Plunging ranula: report of a case.

Marsupialization of Juvenile Paradental Cyst: A Case Report

Paradental cysts are rare cystic lesions that develop on buccal, distal and rarely mesial side of the mandibular permanent molars in the period of their eruption. They belong to the group of inflammatory cysts and constitute less than 5% of all odontogenic cysts [1]. Most often they are associated with recurrent pericoronitis of semi-impacted wisdom teeth (61.4%) at the time of their eruption, ...