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Outlandish manifestation of swelling in early childhood seen in the patient’s floor of the mouth.
- Source :
- BMJ Case Reports; Mar2024, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p1-3, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Ranula is a cyst-like growth that occurs in the oral cavity beneath the tongue. It consists of saliva from a ruptured salivary gland or duct. Rather than just flowing directly from the glands into the oral cavity, saliva permeates the nearby connective tissues and creates a bubble. A ranula could indeed appear at any time span in a person’s life for inexplicable reasons. A trauma such as an oral operation, a facial blow or nibbling the lower lip may possibly start one. The following is a case study of an early childhood boy who reported with a swelling in the floor of the mouth with unknown aetiology from the last 6months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1757790X
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMJ Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176480832
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-255733