Abstract
Introduction: A ranula is a pseudocystic collection of mucin extravasated from the sublingual and/or submandibular glands in the floor of the mouth. These intraoral mucoceles may be generated by intraoral activity such as eating, dental instrumentation, or from external blunt trauma. We present a case of a pediatric patient with a recurrent plunging ranula, involving both the sublingual and submandibular glands, who underwent transoral sublingual gland excision and ranula drainage. Case Report: A previously healthy 16-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a one-month history of a growing mass under the left side of …
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