Strategy for the treatment of plunging ranula. Case report

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i11.10596

Keywords:

Ranula; Therapeutic approaches; Recurrence.

Abstract

Ranula is defined as a pseudocyst originated from the leakage of mucinoid fluid of the sublingual gland, often associated with trauma or obstruction of the gland duct. Clinically, characterized by bluish and translucent color on the floor of the mouth and can be classified as an intraoral or plunging ranula. Diagnosis includes detailed clinical and imaging exams combined with histopathological findings. Therapeutic approaches can be applied to treat this lesion, such as marsupialization, excision of the ranula with or without the sublingual gland and excision of the ranula together the sublingual and submandibular gland. The aim of this paper was to report a case of plunging ranula, treated by excision followed by marsupialization of the cystic lesion, after one year of follow-up with recurrence. We conclude that a less invasive treatment may not present the best strategy for the treatment of plunging ranula, due to the greater chances of recurrence.

Author Biographies

Laís Kawamata de Jesus, São Paulo State University

MSc student at the UNESP School of Dentistry department of Diagnosis and Surgery

Henrique Hadad, São Paulo State University

PhD student at the UNESP Araçatuba Dental School in the department of Diagnosis and Surgery

Raquel Barroso Parra da Silva, São Paulo State University

PhD student at the UNESP Araçatuba Dental School in the department of Diagnosis and Surgery

Ana Flávia Piquera Santos, São Paulo State University

PhD student at the UNESP Araçatuba Dental School in the department of Diagnosis and Surgery

Luara Teixeira Colombo, São Paulo State University

PhD student at the UNESP Araçatuba Dental School in the department of Diagnosis and Surgery

Paulo Zupelari Gonçalves, University Center of Integrated Colleges of Ourinhos

Professor of the discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology

Sabrina Ferreira, São Paulo State University

 Postgraduate professor in the area of Implantology in Araçatuba (NEC), Presidente Prudente (CPO) and São José do Rio Preto (COE).

Mariza Akemi Matsumoto, São Paulo State University

Adjunct professor of the discipline of Histology and Embryology and permanent professor in the postgraduate dentistry program in the concentration areas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology at the UNESP Araçatuba Dental School

Idelmo Rangel Garcia Júnior, São Paulo State University

Assistant professor of the discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology and a permanent professor in the postgraduate dentistry program in the concentration areas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology at the UNESP Araçatuba Dental School; and responsible for the Hospital Service at Santa Casa de Misericórdia in Araçatuba and hospital in Birigui

Francisley Ávila Souza, São Paulo State University

Assistant professor of the discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology and a permanent professor in the postgraduate dentistry program in the concentration areas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology at the UNESP Araçatuba Dental School

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JESUS, L. K. de; HADAD, H.; SILVA, R. B. P. da .; SANTOS, A. F. P.; COLOMBO, L. T.; GONÇALVES, P. Z. .; FERREIRA, S.; MATSUMOTO, M. A.; FABRIS, A. L. da S. .; BASSI, A. P. F.; FAVERANI, L. P.; MAGRO FILHO, O.; GARCIA JÚNIOR, I. R.; SOUZA, F. Ávila. Strategy for the treatment of plunging ranula. Case report. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 11, p. e93791110596, 2020. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v9i11.10596. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/10596. Acesso em: 23 apr. 2024.

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Copyright (c) 2020 Laís Kawamata de Jesus; Henrique Hadad; Raquel Barroso Parra da Silva; Ana Flávia Piquera Santos; Luara Teixeira Colombo; Paulo Zupelari Gonçalves; Sabrina Ferreira; Mariza Akemi Matsumoto; André Luís da Silva Fabris; Ana Paula Farnezi Bassi; Leonardo Perez Faverani; Osvaldo Magro Filho; Idelmo Rangel Garcia Júnior; Francisley Ávila Souza

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