ranula
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Etiology
- generally caused by local trauma
Pathology
- mucocele found on the floor of the mouth
- edema of connective tissue consisting of collected mucin from a ruptured salivary gland duct
Management
- observation for small lesions
- minor oral surgery may be required (usually removal of the sublingual gland)
More general terms
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Ranula http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranula
- ↑ Flaitz CN and James WD eMedicine: Mucocele and Ranula http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1076717-overview