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Comparative Study
. 1995 Mar;53(3):280-2; discussion 283.
doi: 10.1016/0278-2391(95)90224-4.

A comparison of three methods used for treatment of ranula

Y Yoshimura  1 , S Obara, T Kondoh, S Naitoh
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Comparative Study

A comparison of three methods used for treatment of ranula

Y Yoshimura et al. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1995 Mar.

Abstract

Purpose: This report compares the treatment results for oral and plunging ranulas.

Patients and methods: Twenty-seven patients were retrospectively examined concerning treatment methods and recurrence on the basis of their medical records. The surgical specimens were also examined microscopically.

Results: Four patients had excision of the ranula only, 22 had marsupialization, and nine had removal of the sublingual gland combined with the excision of the ranula. These treatments showed a 25.0%, 36.4% and 0% recurrence rate, respectively. Histological observation revealed no epithelial lining in any of the examined specimens.

Conclusions: Removal of the sublingual gland combined with the ranula was the most reliable method among the above three used.

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  • Sublingual gland excision.
    Baurmash H. Baurmash H. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1995 Jul;53(7):864-5. doi: 10.1016/0278-2391(95)90378-x. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1995. PMID: 7595808 No abstract available.

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