title: Squamous cell carcinoma arising in a plunging ranula.
abstract: A case report of a 36-year-old man with a plunging ranula of 15 years' duration, in which squamous cell carcinoma arose from the cyst wall, is presented. Pathogenesis and treatment of ranulas is briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Otolaryngology, Hunter H. McGuire Veterans Medical Center, Richmond, VA 23249.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chiancone
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Knox
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011900:Ranula / Q000150:complications*