In common with other mucoceles, ranulas may rupture and then cause recurrent swelling.
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A cervical ranula presents as a swelling in the neck, with or without a swelling in the mouth.
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A "'ranula "'is a type of mucocele found on the floor of the mouth.
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Ranulas present as a swelling of connective tissue consisting of collected mucin from a ruptured salivary gland caused by local trauma.
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Ranulas may be asymptomatic, although they can fluctuate rapidly in size, shrinking and swelling, making them hard to detect.
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A ranula usually presents as a translucent blue, dome-shaped, fluctuant swelling in the tissues of the floor of the mouth.
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A ranula can develop into a large lesion many centimeters in diameter, with resultant elevation of the tongue and possibly interfering with swallowing ( dysphagia ).
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That summer, T . Ranula entered a championship tournament for the vacant PWX Television Championship and lost to Quinn Magnum in the tournament finals on July 25, 1998.
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Incision of the plica itself can result in a ranula, or an incision placed medial to the plica can damage Wharton's duct, the sublingual artery and veins and the lingual nerve.
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