title: Congenital ranula.
abstract: This article presents 3 cases of infants with congenital ranula, a rare salivary gland pathology. Pathophysiology is discussed, differential diagnosis, and different treatment choices are explained.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Juarez Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico. r_liceaga@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Licéaga
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Licéaga
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vargas
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000601:surgery; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D011900:Ranula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D013396:Suction