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ranula

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ranula [′ran·yə·lə]
(medicine)
A retention cyst of a salivary gland.


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The differential diagnosis of a cystic lesion in the floor of the mouth includes a thyroglossal duct cyst, cystic hygroma, cystic lymphangioma, mucocele, branchial cleft cyst, hemangioma, and ranula.
Submental midline dermoid cyst in a 25-year-old man by Napier, Bradford / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
1) The treatment of choice for most ranulas is complete excision of the ranula and the associated sublingual gland.
An innovative method of facilitating ranula excision with methylene ... by Adelson, Robert T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Removing a ranula without rupturing it can be a tedious and time-consuming process.
Hydrodissection for complete removal of a ranula by Oh, Cha-Kun / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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