title: [Transoral approach for sublingual-plunging ranula].
abstract: The case of a 7-year-old boy suffering from progressive submental/submandibular swelling is reported. Following clinical and imaging diagnostics (MRI), the suspected diagnosis of a sublingual-plunging ranula was made. Surgery was performed with transoral excision of the sublingual gland in combination with excision of the ranula. Additional submandibular gland excision should be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Klinikum der Universität München. sebastian.schiel@med.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schiel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ehrenfeld
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Probst
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011900:Ranula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome