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Plunging ranula following bilateral submandibular duct transposition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. Balakrishnan ,
G. R. Ford  and
C. M. Bailey
A. Balakrishnan*
Affiliation:
(London)
G. R. Ford
Affiliation:
(London)
C. M. Bailey
Affiliation:
(London)
*
Mr A. Balakrishnan F.R.C.S.Ed., Consultant ENT Surgeon, Department of Otolaryngology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore0316, Republic of Singapore. Facsimile No: 65-2262079.
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Abstract

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Submandibular duct transposition is now a standard surgical procedure for the treatment of severe drooling. However, this is our first experience of a plunging ranula arising as a complication of the technique. In the surgical management of this complication, the single most important step is excision of the sublingual gland to prevent recurrence.

Keywords

RanulaSubmandibular duct
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 105 , Issue 8 , August 1991 , pp. 667 - 669
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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