Ranula of the sublingual area
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چکیده
Ranula is a cystic fluid filled cavity that caused by extravasation of the sublingual gland at floor mouth. originates in body gland, especifically Rivinus ducts and occasionally minor salivary glands mouth .There are variety treatment modalities for ranula including aspiration fluid, sclerotherapy, marsupialization, incision drainage, excision only, with or without ranula. In this article we present case report ranula, which developed after extraction under lingual nerve block on same side.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: University journal of dental sciences
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2395-5090']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/ujds.2022.8.2.11