Congenital Ranula

Congenital Ranula

“…The typical histological appearance of a ranula is that of a cyst devoid of epithelium or endothelium, with fibrous connective tissue containing chronic inflammatory cells and filled with mucin [1,3,4,16]. The histological picture obtained in case 1 is consistent with the above.…”

“…Spontaneous rupture and remission of the lesion have rarely been reported [1,4]. In the present report, enucleation and sublingual gland excision was found to be adequate for the patient who received treatment.…”

“…A review of the literature shows that two clinical varieties have been described, the simple and the plunging ranula [3][4][5][6][7]. While the simple ranula is more often directly below the oral mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth, the plunging type is usually located below the mylohyoid muscle.…”

Sialodochostomy as treatment for imperforate submandibular duct: A systematic literature review and report of two cases

“…Steelman et al described simple observation for a congenital floor of mouth cyst; it was noted to have spontaneously resolved 5 weeks later [1]. The authors speculated that this might have been due to rupture of the sialocele during feeding.…”

A Rare Case of Congenital Simple Cystic Ranula in a Neonate

“…Ranula may be congenital or acquired. Congenital ranula in newborn infants is a rarity [1–3] and thus there is a marked paucity of the literature on the cited subject. With this background we present one such case of congenital ranula in a neonate which was symptomatic and required surgical management.…”