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Case Reports
. 2011:2011:806928.
doi: 10.5402/2011/806928. Epub 2010 Sep 8.

Plunging ranula: a case report

Ambika Gupta  1 , F R Karjodkar
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Case Reports

Plunging ranula: a case report

Ambika Gupta et al. ISRN Dent. 2011.

Abstract

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.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Extraoral profile view showing left submandibular swelling. (b) Extraoral view showing submandibular swelling. (c) Intraoral view showing absence of swelling in floor of the mouth.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Ultrasonogram showing anechoic fluid collection in left submandibular region. (b) Lateral oblique projection of submandibular region with contrast media injected in sublingual space. (c) Coronal T-1 weighed MR image showing hypointense area of fluid collection above and below the mylohyoid muscle. (d) T-2 weighed axial MRI section showing the extensions of the fluid collection.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Histopathological picture of the excised lesion showing mucin collection in the lumen lined by connective tissue with inflammatory cells.
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