Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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Transoral Drainage of Plunging Ranula using Intraoperative Ultrasonography after Sublingual Gland Resection: A Case Report

설하선 절제술 후 수술 중 초음파를 이용한 몰입성 하마종의 경구강 배액술

  • Seo Bin Kim (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yeong Joon Kim (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • So Yeon Lee (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hyoung Shin Lee (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine)
  • 김서빈 (고신대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 김영준 (고신대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 이소연 (고신대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 이형신 (고신대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2022.11.21
  • Accepted : 2022.12.28
  • Published : 2023.05.30
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Abstract

Sublingual resection is known as the most effective treatment of choice to prevent recurrence in patients with plunging ranula. In this case report, we present our experience with a 37 year-old man with prolonged upper neck mass diagnosed as plunging ranula. He had persisting mass lesion even after 4 times of sclerotherapy. Due to fibrotic change the pseudocyst could not be drained after removing the sublingual gland. To resolve the mass lesion, ultrasonography guided transoral drainage was performed. Intraoperative ultrasonography may be useful for transoral drainage of plunging ranula difficult to approach after sublingual resection.

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