Submandibular gland mucocele associated with a mixed ranula

What is new in management of pediatric ranula?

“…However, controversy remains as to whether the ranula should be removed. Reasons for recurrences may be failure to complete excision, including inadequate ligation of deeper glandular structures or persistence of sublingual gland in a hiatus of the mylohyoid muscle [42,49,50]. Reasons for recurrences may be failure to complete excision, including inadequate ligation of deeper glandular structures or persistence of sublingual gland in a hiatus of the mylohyoid muscle [42,49,50].…”

Ductal variation of the sublingual gland: A predisposing factor for ranula formation

“…However, confusion persists, especially regarding plunging ranulas and their treatment. Several published studies have purported to show ranulas originating from the SMG; thus, the SMG should be removed . A fair number of American Head and Neck Society surgeons prefer to perform SLG and ranula excision (39%) or SLG, ranula and SMG excision (23%) in plunging ranula cases.…”

“…Several published studies have purported to show ranulas originating from the SMG; thus, the SMG should be removed. [28][29][30] A fair number of American Head and Neck Society surgeons prefer to perform SLG and ranula excision (39%) or SLG, ranula and SMG excision (23%) in plunging ranula cases. Additionally, a combined transoral and cervical approach (49%) was preferred to a transoral approach (27%) with plunging ranulas compared to oral ranulas.…”

Heterotopic Intestinal Cyst of the Submandibular Gland: A Case Study

“…Histologically, differential diagnoses of cystic lesions lined with intestinal epithelium in the submandibular gland include extravasated type mucoceles,16 dermoid cysts,17 and enteric duplication cysts 18. The extravasated type mucocele consists of a central cystic space containing mucin and a pseudocyst wall composed of loose vascularized connective tissue 15.…”