Ranula means "frog like" and is a cyst under the tongue. It is formed on the floor of the mouth and looks like a frog in the way their mouth bulges when they make noises. A salivary gland is blocked and ruptured and that is what causes a ranula. A ranula can be treated by actually removing it in a surgery known as marsupialization. There is usually a lot of swelling and has a blue appereance in color. Most people do not have symptoms unless they are very large and some pain may be involved.
My information was found on:
Images found on:
No comments:
Post a Comment