Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한악안면성형재건외과학회)
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CASE REPORT: A PLUNGING RANULA EXTENDED INTO THE PARAPHARYNGEAL SPACE

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  • Shin, Jung-Hyun (Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center) ;
  • Park, Joo-Young (Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center) ;
  • Ji, Young-Min (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Song, In-Seok (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Pang, Kang-Mi (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Sung-Weon (Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center)
  • 신정현 (국립암센터 구강종양 클리닉) ;
  • 박주용 (국립암센터 구강종양 클리닉) ;
  • 지영민 (서울대학교 치과병원 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 송인석 (서울대학교 치과병원 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 방강미 (서울대학교 치과병원 구강악안면외과학교실) ;
  • 최성원 (국립암센터 구강종양 클리닉)
  • Published : 2008.11.30
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Abstract

Running title: A plunging ranula extended into parapharyngeal space Ranulas are lesion of sublingual gland origin, which occur in the floor of the mouth. Most ranulas, whether simple or plunging, are pseudocysts without and epithelial lining and ranulas have higher levels of salivary amylase and protein content. They can be classified into two types based on their extent: simple ranulas, confined to the sublingual space and plunging ranula which extend into adjacent spaces. Plunging ranula requires differential diagnosis with other lesions (neuroma, monomorphic adenoma, hemangioma, lipoma, dermoid cyst, lateral cervical cyst). The patient was diagnosed as plunging ranula. We experienced 17 years old male, visited to our department, who complain Rt. cervical swelling and in MRI view, this lesion involved sublingual, submadibular, parapharyngeal, skull base. We experienced a rare case of plunging ranula, extended into parapharyngeal space. We report the case.

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