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Management of Ranula in a Child by Modified Micro- Marsupialization Technique: A Case Report

  • Sapna Hegde1,*,
  • Ketan Bubna1
  • Dinesh Rao1

1Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur, India

DOI: 10.17796/1053-4628-41.4.305 Vol.41,Issue 4,July 2017 pp.305-307

Published: 01 July 2017

*Corresponding Author(s): Sapna Hegde E-mail: drsapnahegde@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

Ranulas pose a challenging situation, both clinically and surgically, because of their location on the floor of the mouth, an area that exhibits tightly-netted vital structures. Several treatments have been proposed, including excision with or without removal of the sublingual gland, marsupialization with or without cauterization of the roof of the lesion, drainage of the lesion, and micro-marsupialization. It has been suggested that a modified micro-marsupialization technique can establish drainage of saliva and formation of new permanent epithelized tracts along the path of sutures, thereby reducing the recurrence. This paper presents a report of a ranula in a 12 year-old child that was successfully managed using a modified micro-marsupialization procedure.

Keywords

Ranula, marsupialization, modified marsupialization

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Sapna Hegde,Ketan Bubna,Dinesh Rao. Management of Ranula in a Child by Modified Micro- Marsupialization Technique: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2017. 41(4);305-307.

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