Plunging Ranula. An Entity to Be Taken into Account in Cervical Masses - A Case Report.

Abstract

Abstract Background: The plunging ranula is a special type of soil cannula of the mouth dependent on the sublingual gland that extends to the deep tissues of the neck, manifesting itself as a cervical mass. Methods and Results: We present the case of a patient who presented with symptoms and signs of right submandibular cervical abscess of rapid progression after extraction of a homolateral molar and which was operated with a transcervical approach draining only salivary content. After drainage the patient remains asymptomatic after three years. Conclusion: The purpose of this work is to indicate the importance of this entity in the differential diagnosis of lesions of the neck, since its early detection can diminish the Morbi motor of the patient. The plunging ranula is an entity that must be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of cervical masses since in its treatment should include the exeresis of the sublingual gland to prevent recurrence.