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Congenital Ranula: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Flávia Sirotheau Correa Pontes1
  • Lucas Lacerda de Souza1,*,
  • Victor Feliz Pedrinha3
  • Hélder Antônio Rebelo Pontes1

1Oral Surgery and Pathology Department, João de Barros Barreto University Hospital/Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil

2Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil

DOI: 10.17796/1053-4625-42.6.9 Vol.42,Issue 6,November 2018 pp.454-457

Published: 01 November 2018

*Corresponding Author(s): Lucas Lacerda de Souza E-mail: lucaslac@hotmail.com

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Abstract

Ranula consists of a pathological process induced by ductal disruption of the minor salivary glands followed by extravasation of mucous material surrounding adjacent structures. A swelling causing breathing and feeding problems associated with tongue displacement is frequently observed. It is a disease that generally involves the younger age group. In newborns congenital ranula may occur, an uncommon variance that differs from common ranula by not relate to post-traumatic reactions. There are reports that indicate a salivary gland duct atresia as the main cause of this pathology. The aim of this study is to analyze the clinicopathological characteristics of congenital ranula by reporting a new case report of this salivary cyst and reviewing the case reports previously published in the English literature.

Keywords

Salivary gland; ranula; congenital.

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Flávia Sirotheau Correa Pontes,Lucas Lacerda de Souza,Victor Feliz Pedrinha,Hélder Antônio Rebelo Pontes. Congenital Ranula: A Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2018. 42(6);454-457.

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