A retrospective study of ranula in two centres in Malaysia

• DOI: 10.1007/s12663-009-0077-9
• Publication Date: 2010-02-17T03:51:30Z
• Authors: Norhaslinda Abdul...; Raja Ahmad; Roslan Abdul Rahman; Mohd Razif Mohd Y...; SHA Primuharsa Putra; Roszalina Ramli
• Keywords: Marsupialization; Ranula; Sublingual gland

Ranula is a mucous extravasation cyst which occurs as a result of trauma or obstruction of the sublingual or minor salivary gland or the duct itself.14 patients were seen at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Tunku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Malaysia between 2000 to 2006. There were six cases of intra-oral ranula and eight plunging ranula. Twelve patients underwent surgical intervention while two refused surgery. Four patients (33.3%) from those who had surgical intervention returned with recurrence; two (16.7%) had marsupialization and the other two (16.7%) had excision of the pseudocyst intraorally.Excision and marsupialization remain as the treatment of choice in our centres.