A case of congenital ranula: The importance of timely and precise treatment

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作者
Ito, Ryohei [1 ]
Kubota, Kosei [1 ]
Sakaki, Hirotaka [1 ]
Sato, Hisashi [1 ]
Kon, Takao [1 ]
Furudate, Ken [1 ]
Kobayashi, Wataru [1 ]
Kimura, Hiroto [1 ]
机构
[1] Hirosaki Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Dent & Oral Surg, 5 Zaifu Cho, Hirosaki, Aomori 0368562, Japan
关键词
Congenital ranula; Puncture; Marsupialization;
D O I
10.1016/j.ajoms.2014.05.003
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R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
We report the case of a 3-month-old female infant who presented with a cystic swelling in the left side of the oral floor (i.e., a congenital ranula). Observation was initially carried out because of the patient's poor general condition. A puncture was performed twice because the ranula enlarged gradually and caused difficulty with sucking during follow-up. Despite being punctured, the ranula recurred again and resulted in difficulty with sucking. Therefore, we performed marsupialization of the ranula under general anesthesia. There was no sign of recurrence for 4 years after marsupialization. (C) 2014 Asian AOMS, ASOMP, JSOP, JSOMS, JSOM, and JAMI. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.(star)
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页码:369 / 372
页数:4
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