Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2012 Sep;64(3):295-7.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-011-0371-y. Epub 2011 Dec 2.

Congenital ranula in a newborn: a rare presentation

Arvind Soni  1 , Pooja Suyal, Amit Suyal
Affiliations
Case Reports

Congenital ranula in a newborn: a rare presentation

Arvind Soni et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Sep.

Abstract

Ranulas are cystic lesions in the floor of the mouth. Case reports published worldwide have been very few. They are formed either as retention cyst or as pseudocyst due to extravasation of mucus in the surrounding tissue. We report the case of a full term female neonate with a congenital ranula in the floor of mouth on left side. The swelling caused no discomfort or complication and hence no immediate intervention was required. The ranula was treated by aspiration using a wide bore needle and did not recur on 4 months follow up. Other methods of treatment include excision of ranula, marsupialization, cryosurgery, sclerotherapy. As many congenital cysts resolve or rupture spontaneously, they should be observed for potential resolution for several months in uncomplicated cases.

Keywords: Aspiration; Congenital ranula; Cystic swelling—floor of mouth.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Picture of ranula
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Post aspiration disappearance of swelling
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Onderglue L, Saygan-karamuvsel B, Deren D, Bozdag G, et al. Prenatal diagnosis of ranula at 21 weeks of gestation. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2003;22:399–401. doi: 10.1002/uog.207. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Pandit RT, Park AH. Management of the pediatric ranula. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002;127:115–118. doi: 10.1067/mhn.2002.126590. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Paul DK, Alfred S (2007) Management of mucocele and ranula. In: Eugene NM, Robert LF (eds) Salivary gland disorders, vol 10, pp 177–183
    1. Richard JS, Steven PC, James SR. Pediatric salivary gland diseases. Salivary Gland Dis Surg Med Manag. 2005;8:94–113.
    1. Zhao YF, Jia Y, Chen XM, Zhang WF (2004) Clinical review of 580 ranulas 2004. Oral Surg Oral Pathol Radiol 98:281–283 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources