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21.12.2023 | Brief Communication
Plunging or Cervical Ranula as a Rare Cause of Respiratory Distress
verfasst von:
Vipulkumar V. Gandhi, Komal Chopra
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
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Ausgabe 2/2024
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Abstract
The Plunging or cervical ranula is a mucus pseudocyst extension of the sublingual gland that is located below the mylohyoid muscle. In infants, owing to small sublingual and cervical space, clinically large cervical ranulas can lead to a significant impact on swallowing, crying, and even breathing (Carlini et al. in Pediatr Rep 8(4):6576, 2016; Övet et al. in Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol 53(3):133–135, 2015). In these clinical pictures, we present a case of cervical ranula that grew in a short period leading to respiratory distress. This ranula was aspirated in a PICU setting to relieve respiratory obstruction before definitive surgery in the operation theatre.