Gamuts

Sublingual space lesion

A ranula is a mucus extravasation cyst involving a sublingual gland and is a type of mucocele found on the floor of the mouth. Ranulae present as a swelling of connective tissue consisting of collected mucin from a ruptured salivary gland caused by local trauma. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
Abscess
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Benign mixed salivary gland tumor
Cellulitis
Dermoid
Dilated excretory duct of submandibular gland
Epidermoid
Hemangioma
Hypoglossal nerve atrophy
Lingual thyroid
Ludwig angina
Lymphangioma
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Ranula
Squamous cell carcinoma
May Be Caused by
Abscess
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Benign mixed salivary gland tumor
Cellulitis
Dermoid
Dilated excretory duct of submandibular gland
Epidermoid
Hemangioma
Hypoglossal nerve atrophy
Lingual thyroid
Ludwig angina
Lymphangioma
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Ranula
Squamous cell carcinoma


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