Rânula congênita: diagnóstico ultrassonográfico antenatal

Abstract

A congenital ranula is a rare cystic malformation seen in the oral cavity. This pseudocyst is normally located in the sublingual space between the mylohyoid muscle and the lingual mucosa. A 24-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2, at 29 weeks' gestation was referred to our institution because of polihydramnios and large oral mass. Keywords: Prenatal diagnosis; Ultrasound; Oral tumor; Ranula.Rânula congênita uma rara malformação cística visualizada na cavidade oral. É um pseudocisto habitualmente localizado no espaço sublingual entre o músculo milo-hioideo e a mucosa da língua. Relata-se um caso de gestante de 24 anos, G3P2, com idade gestacional de 29 semanas, encaminhada por conta de polidrâmnio e grande massa de cavidade oral de natureza cística. Unitermos: Diagnóstico pré-natal; Ultrassom; Tumor oral; Rânula. AbstractResumo

Prenatal diagnosis of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome by two- and three-dimensional ultrasonography

“…In the present case, the authors have also observed placentomegaly, but without cystic areas. Prenatal and neonatal ultrasonography has been utilized for many years in the assessment of fetal malformations (7)(8)(9) . 3DUS in rendering mode has clearly demonstrated the remarkable fetal abdominal distension and macroglossia.…”