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Plunging ranula: a case report.

Ambika Gupta1, F R Karjodkar

  • 1Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis, and Radiology, Government Dental College, Pandit B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.

ISRN Dentistry
|October 13, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Plunging ranulas, a rare type of deep swelling, can occur without oral involvement. This case highlights a rare presentation of plunging ranula, emphasizing its independent occurrence.

Area of Science:

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Plunging ranulas, also termed deep or diving ranulas, typically present with concurrent oral ranulas.
  • Their etiology is linked to the sublingual or submylohyoid salivary glands.

Observation:

  • This report details an exceptionally rare instance of a plunging ranula manifesting solely as a deep cervical swelling.
  • The patient presented without any discernible intraoral ranula or swelling.

Findings:

  • The study discusses a unique case of plunging ranula originating independently of oral pathology.
  • Literature review confirms the rarity of this isolated presentation.

Implications:

  • This case expands the understanding of plunging ranula presentations.

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  • Clinicians should consider plunging ranula in the differential diagnosis of isolated deep neck masses.