Abstract
Article: Plunging Ranula: A Case Report
Authors: Elizabeth Ayers, MS, RDMS, RVT
Category: Abdomen [AB]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article titled “Plunging Ranula: A Case Report,” you will be able to:
Define ranula
Describe the sonographic appearance and location of a ranula
List common treatment options
What are the two types of ranulas? Simple and plunging Complex and plunging Simple and bulging Complex and bulging
What is a common cause of a ranula? Congenital Trauma Ostial adhesion Absent sublingual gland
How may a patient with a ranula clinically present? Grayish, solid lesion at the tongue Rapidly growly bilateral masses within the mouth Elderly male with a submandibular mass Painless, cystic mass below the tongue
What is the most accepted method to treat a plunging ranula? Marsupialization and cauterization of the ranula Incision and drainage Excision of the ranula and affected gland Sclerotherapy with OK-432
What is the sonographic appearance of a plunging ranula? Anechoic, avascular lesion with thin walls Complex, vascular lesion with thin walls Anechoic, vascular lesion with thick septae Complex, avascular lesion with thick septae
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