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KMID : 0358920060330010139
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2006 Volume.33 No. 1 p.139 ~ p.145
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MARSUPIALIZATION FOR TREATMENT OF ORAL RANULA
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Kang Dong-Kyun
Hwang Kyung-Mun
Kim Eun-Jung
Kim Hyun-Jung
Kim Young-Jin
Nam Soon-Hyeun
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Abstract
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Ranula is a mucocele which occurs at the mouth floor and mostly related to sublingual gland.
In other words ranula is definded as a pseudocyst which occurs as the secretion duct of sublingual gland is destructed there as the saliva from the the secretion duct flows out and retention in the soft tissue. The cause of ranula is destruction or obstruction of the duct.
The clinical findings of ranula is a painless, unilateral bluish transparent swelling around the frenum and shows fluctuation when palpated.
Histological finding represent a formation of cavity inside the connective tissue. but a pseudo-cyst can be seen which the wall of the cyst is composed of granulation tissue rather than epithelial cells.
The first treatment of ranula can be considered as marsupialization. which induces the inner wall of the Ranula to be a part of oral mucosa.
This case report shows a treatment of marsupialization with gauze packing in a young patient representing a clinical finding of characteristic ranula.
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KEYWORD
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Ranula, Marsupialization, Gauze-packing, Pseudo cyst
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