Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3160484 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report the case of a 3-month-old female infant who presented with a cystic swelling in the left side of the oral floor (i.e., a congenital ranula). Observation was initially carried out because of the patient's poor general condition. A puncture was performed twice because the ranula enlarged gradually and caused difficulty with sucking during follow-up. Despite being punctured, the ranula recurred again and resulted in difficulty with sucking. Therefore, we performed marsupialization of the ranula under general anesthesia. There was no sign of recurrence for 4 years after marsupialization.
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Authors
Ryohei Ito, Kosei Kubota, Hirotaka Sakaki, Hisashi Sato, Takao Kon, Ken Furudate, Wataru Kobayashi, Hiroto Kimura,