Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Júlio César Silva de et al. Recurrent Plunging Ranula: case report. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2015, vol.15, n.2, pp. 27-32. ISSN 1808-5210.

Ranula is a non-hereditary disease, painless, characterized by forming a generally liquid-filled mucina, often resulting from trauma or obstruction associated gland. Generally, these lesions are easily identifiable from a thorough clinical examination, although there are others clinical entities with similar aspects. The variant plunging mylohioideo dissects the muscle, causing swelling in the neck accordingly. There are several forms of treatment, of which the most used are the marsupialization or without concomitant surgical excision of the lesion and the salivary gland involved. The purpose of this case report is to show the dentist colleague of vision treatment plan for this type of change and the likely behavior according to the presentation and changes that may occur, and the importance of proactive observation and subsequent follow from experience of our service.

Keywords : plunging ranula; sublingual gland; recurrence.