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- Ranulas are fluid-filled lumps found on the floor of the mouth, and doctors usually treat them by cutting them out, but this can cause problems like bleeding or more lumps forming.
- Instead of surgery, a technique called modified micromarsupialization can be used, which is less complicated and doesn’t usually need more treatment later.
- An 11-year-old girl had a ranula, and after using the modified micromarsupialization, the lump completely disappeared after 90 days, making this method a good choice for kids with similar issues.
Article Abstract
Ranulas are mucoceles located on the floor of the mouth. The main form of treatment for these lesions is surgical excision, but this can lead to complications such as hemorrhage, recurrence of the lesion, and damage to the lingual nerve. Thus, other therapeutic modalities are indicated, such as modified micromarsupialization, which is a simple technique and not associated with recurrences, and without the need of a new intervention in the postoperative period. An 11-year-old female child, nonwhite, presented with bubble-shaped lesion located on floor of the mouth, on the left side, with exophytic growth, sessile base, bluish coloration, measuring about 4.0 cm in diameter, showing well-defined limits, well-delimited contours and borders, smooth surface, and softened consistency. Under the diagnostic hypothesis of the ranula, a modified micromarsupialization was performed. After 90 days of observation, complete regression and repair of the lesion were observed, without recurrence. Modified micromarsupialization is a simple therapeutic modality, low cost, and well-tolerated by the patient, mainly the pediatric one, being considered very effective in the treatment of lesions of difficult clinical management, as the ranula.
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