Ranula and the sublingual salivary glands review of 32 cases

ABSTRACT

Comparative study to evaluate various surgical methods for the treatment of ranula. Thirty two patients were retrospectively studied regarding treatment method namely, excision of the ranula, marsupialization, excision of the ranula combined with sublingual gland removal, recurrence and complications. All available specimens were histologically studied. There were 25 female and 7 male patients. The mean age was 13.5 years. Six patients had ranula excision, 4 had marsupialization and 22 had excision of the ranula combined with sublingual gland removal. These treatment methods showed 18.7%, 80% and 0% recurrence rate respectively. There was no complication with any method employed. The most reliable method for eradicating ranula of the floor of the mouth is by surgical excision of the ranula with the sublingual gland removal