Congenital Ranula

A ranula is a soft tissue swelling located in the floor of the mouth, associated with the ducts from the submaxillary or sublingual glands. Ranulas may be caused by trauma to the sublingual salivary duct, resulting in obstruction and pooling of saliva in the floor of the mouth or by congenital imperforate or ostia adhesion of the submandibular duct. Congenital ranulas are relatively rare. Ranulas may spontaneously resolve over a period of time or require surgery. The purpose of this report is to present a patient with a congenital ranula that resolved without surgery.

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