Sentences with word «ranula»

Less common manifestations include a smooth ranula - like appearance seen in the sublingual area of cats (Figure 6).

Unlike a ranula, the swelling was firm and not fluctuant.

These may be confused with salivary gland obstruction or ranula.

They are referred to as a ranula in this location.

The ranula is opened and its walls are basically turned inside out and sutured down to the lining of the mouth.

The salivary glands themselves are not affected in the surgical correction of a ranula.

In cases involving a ranula, the surgery is much more simple.

Salivary glands are removed when the drainage ducts get blocked and swelling under the tongue (ranula) or neck (mucocele) occurs due to buildup of trapped saliva.

Even with both main salivary glands removed, ranulas and mucoceles can recur from the smaller salivary gland tissue throughout the neck region.

In rare cases, the ranula / mucocele can re-form or form on the other side, necessitating a second surgery.

Our fee includes removal of the associated salivary gland and repair / drainage of the ranula and / or mucocele on one side.