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Article

Plunging Ranula in Children: Case Report and Literature Review

by
Veronica Carlini
1,
Valeria Calcaterra
2,
Noemi Pasqua
1,
Marinella Guazzotti
1,
Mario Fusillo
1 and
Gloria Pelizzo
3,*
1
Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Maternal and Children’s Health, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S.Matteo, Pavia, Italy
2
Pediatric Unit, Department of Maternal and Children’s Health, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S.Matteo and Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
3
Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Maternal and Children’s Health, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S.Matteo and Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, and Ospedale dei Bambini “G. Di Cristina”, A.R.N.A.S. Palermo, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Pediatr. Rep. 2016, 8(4), 6576; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6576
Submission received: 2 May 2016 / Revised: 2 May 2016 / Accepted: 4 October 2016 / Published: 23 December 2016

Abstract

Few cases of plunging ranulas (PRs) occur during childhood and the lesions are frequently misdiagnosed. Here, a PR in a child is reported along with a literature review. A seven-year-old female complaining of swelling in the midline neck, left-submandibular region, was evaluated. No oral cavity or major salivary glands abnormalities were detected. On palpation, a soft, painless, and fluid-containing mass was observed. The suspicion PR was performed by ultrasound. The diagnosis was confirmed with a histopathological examination. The lesion was removed with a cervical approach, without recurrence. PR is an uncommon condition in children under 10 years of age. Differential diagnosis depends on clinical examination and ultrasonography. A computed tomography-scan and magnetic resonance imaging can be performed if the diagnosis remains uncertain. In pediatrics, the key to success of the treatment may rely on the radical excision of the cyst and sublingual gland, via an intraoral or submandibular approach.
Keywords: Plunging ranula; Children; Differential diagnosis; Therapy Plunging ranula; Children; Differential diagnosis; Therapy

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Carlini, V.; Calcaterra, V.; Pasqua, N.; Guazzotti, M.; Fusillo, M.; Pelizzo, G. Plunging Ranula in Children: Case Report and Literature Review. Pediatr. Rep. 2016, 8, 6576. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6576

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Carlini V, Calcaterra V, Pasqua N, Guazzotti M, Fusillo M, Pelizzo G. Plunging Ranula in Children: Case Report and Literature Review. Pediatric Reports. 2016; 8(4):6576. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6576

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Carlini, Veronica, Valeria Calcaterra, Noemi Pasqua, Marinella Guazzotti, Mario Fusillo, and Gloria Pelizzo. 2016. "Plunging Ranula in Children: Case Report and Literature Review" Pediatric Reports 8, no. 4: 6576. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6576

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Carlini, V., Calcaterra, V., Pasqua, N., Guazzotti, M., Fusillo, M., & Pelizzo, G. (2016). Plunging Ranula in Children: Case Report and Literature Review. Pediatric Reports, 8(4), 6576. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6576

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