Simple ranula
Case contributed by:
Dr Roberto Schubert
Presentation:
Difficulty swallowing.
Patient Data:
Age: 71
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
From the case:
Simple ranula
Modality:
MRI
Cystic lesion in the right sublingual space.
Case Discussion:
A ranula is a mucous retention cyst of the sublingual salivary gland. This one is small, but they can get quite large. If they enter the submandibular space at the posterior edge of the mylohyoid muscle, the are not simple anymore but plunging ranulas.
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