title: [How is a ranula formed?].
abstract: The origin of a ranula is due to obliteration of a minor duct of the sublingual gland. The main excretory duct remains patent.
mesh_terms: D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011900:Ranula / Q000473:pathology*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012472:Salivation; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013362:Sublingual Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Wie entsteht eine Ranula?