Abstract
A plunging ranula is a mucous extravasation cyst appearing as a swelling in the submental
and submandibular regions. We describe a rare case of massive plunging ranula involving
multiple tissue spaces. A magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed the true extent
of the lesion and its relationship to the surrounding structures. Other imaging techniques
and diagnostic tests are discussed. The unusual course of events following surgical
excision of the offending sublingual gland is presented. The relevant literature is
reviewed. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2002;93:743-6)
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Publication history
Accepted:
October 11,
2001
Received:
June 7,
2001
Footnotes
*aSenior House Officer, Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Victoria Hospital, West Sussex, United Kingdom.
**bHonorary Registrar, Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Victoria Hospital, West Sussex, United Kingdom.
*cConsultant Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Queen Victoria Hospital, West Sussex, United Kingdom.
**dConsultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Victoria Hospital, West Sussex, United Kingdom.
*Reprint requests: Michael J. Shelley, FDS, RCS, FRCS, Senior House Officer in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The Queen Victoria NHS Trust, Holtye Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3DZ, United Kingdom, e-mail: [email protected]
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© 2002 Mosby, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
