A case of congenital ranula: The importance of timely and precise treatment

Autor:	Wataru Kobayashi, Hirotaka Sakaki, Ryohei Ito, Hiroto Kimura, Ken Furudate, Hisashi Sato, Takao Kon, Kosei Kubota
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Otorhinolaryngology business.industry medicine.medical_treatment medicine Surgery Ranula Oral Surgery Marsupialization business medicine.disease Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Zdroj:	Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology. 27:369-372
ISSN:	2212-5558
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajoms.2014.05.003
Popis:	We report the case of a 3-month-old female infant who presented with a cystic swelling in the left side of the oral floor (i.e., a congenital ranula). Observation was initially carried out because of the patient's poor general condition. A puncture was performed twice because the ranula enlarged gradually and caused difficulty with sucking during follow-up. Despite being punctured, the ranula recurred again and resulted in difficulty with sucking. Therefore, we performed marsupialization of the ranula under general anesthesia. There was no sign of recurrence for 4 years after marsupialization.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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