title: Plunging ranula as a complication of intraoral removal of a submandibular sialolith.
abstract: Mucous cysts in the submandibular region--so-called 'plunging' ranula--are relatively uncommon. We report a case of a plunging ranula that complicated excision of an intraductal sialolith of the submandibular gland.
authors.affiliation: The First Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Osaka University Faculty of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kogo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tominaga
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011900:Ranula / Q000150:complications*; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000601:surgery; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery