title: Prenatal diagnosis and management of a ranula.
abstract: A ranula is a mucous extravasation cyst which appears as a swelling in the submental and submandibular regions. We describe a case of congenital ranula or retention salivary cyst diagnosed at 22 weeks' gestation. The fetal growth was normal, as was the amniotic fluid volume. Follow-up ultrasound scans revealed no changes in the size or the position of the cyst. Surgical treatment was performed two days after the delivery. There were no complications and no recurrences have occurred to date.
authors.affiliation: Maternal and Fetal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. dr.ahmetgul@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gungorduk
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gedikbasi
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ceylan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011900:Ranula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*