TY - JOUR
T1 - Rapid Development of a Simple Ranula in a Child
AU - Sathanantham, Dinesh K umar
AU - Shah, Gopi B.
AU - Ulüalp, Seckin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2014.
PY - 2015/4/1
Y1 - 2015/4/1
N2 - Objective: A simple ranula is a gradually progressive, benign condition of the salivary gland. The report here describes a very rare case of a simple ranula enlarging in an acute fashion, resulting in airway obstruction. Case Report: A 7-year-old girl presented with swelling in the floor of the mouth, pushing the tongue upward and backward, requiring immediate nasotracheal intubation. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested a simple ranula requiring urgent surgery. The patient was followed up 4 weeks after discharge, at which time she was doing well. Conclusion: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case reported of a simple ranula presenting in an acute fashion, leading to airway compromise in a pediatric patient. The literature is reviewed and features of diagnosis and treatment are presented.
AB - Objective: A simple ranula is a gradually progressive, benign condition of the salivary gland. The report here describes a very rare case of a simple ranula enlarging in an acute fashion, resulting in airway obstruction. Case Report: A 7-year-old girl presented with swelling in the floor of the mouth, pushing the tongue upward and backward, requiring immediate nasotracheal intubation. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested a simple ranula requiring urgent surgery. The patient was followed up 4 weeks after discharge, at which time she was doing well. Conclusion: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case reported of a simple ranula presenting in an acute fashion, leading to airway compromise in a pediatric patient. The literature is reviewed and features of diagnosis and treatment are presented.
KW - acute presentation
KW - airway obstruction
KW - floor of the mouth swelling
KW - ranula
KW - rapid development of swelling
KW - simple ranula
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U2 - 10.1177/0003489414553653
DO - 10.1177/0003489414553653
M3 - Article
C2 - 25277701
AN - SCOPUS:84941000849
SN - 0003-4894
VL - 124
SP - 322
EP - 325
JO - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
JF - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
IS - 4
ER -