Simultaneous bilateral ranula in an edentulous patient. Rare presentation with a brief review of the literature.

Simultaneous bilateral ranula in an edentulous patient. Rare presentation with a brief review of the literature.
Stomatologija. 2016;18(4):133-136
Authors: Date AS, Padhye M, Desai R, Hire A
Abstract
A ranula is a large mucocele located in the floor of the mouth. Ranulas is usually a mucous extravasation phenomenon due to injury to sublingual salivary gland. unilateral presentation has been reported in many cases but bilateral presentation and that too in an edentulous patient is quite uncommon. This is a case report of bilateral ranula in an edentulous patient and its management along with a brief review of pertinent literature.
PMID: 28980544 [PubMed]

Source: Stomatologija - October 7, 2017 Category: Dentistry Tags: Stomatologija Source Type: research