Surgical Management of Extensive Plunging Ranula in a Newborn with A Review of Literature

Surgical Management of Extensive Plunging Ranula in a Newborn with A Review of Literature

Ranula is an oral floor cyst, originating from the extravasation of salivary mucus from the sublingual gland due to obstruction of the gland ducts. This report presents the case of an extensive congenital plunging ranula in a 19-day-old male newborn. The infant presented easy fatigue, with delay in...

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Main Authors: Ana Luiza Lima Medeiros Paz, Carlos Rodrigo Barros De Siqueira, Adalberto Novaes, Ana Thereza Saboia De Campos Neves, Luiz Evaristo Ricci Volpato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
floor of the mouth
infant
salivary glands
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13237/40030_PD(SHU)_V.1_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(TR_SL)_PFA(SHU)_PN(SL).pdf

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