NUMERO: #20230440

Título: Infant Ranula on a 3-month-old newborn: a case report

Nome do Apresentador: Andrezza do Carmo SANTOS

Categoria do Trabalho: Painel de caso clínico (PCC)

Área Temática: Estomatologia

Resumo: Swelling of the floor of mouth in children should have included as differential diagnosis mucous retention cysts, dermoid cysts, hemangiomas, cystic lymphangiomas, epidermal cysts, and thyroglossal duct cysts. Ranula results from retention or extravasation of saliva on the floor of mouth. A 3-month-old female presented a 1 cm nodule in the right side of the floor of her mouth, identified 2 months ago, causing breastfeeding difficulties. The lesion was reported to vary in size and color.  It was resilient on palpation and clinical hypotheses were dermoid cysts and ranula. A pediatric dentist performed an excisional biopsy under sedation. Histopathological analysis revealed minor salivary glands with dilated ducts, mucous retention, and mixed inflammatory infiltrate. The final diagnosis was mucous retention cyst. Two months of follow-up, the lesion recurred but spontaneously regressed. The case has been followed up by a multidisciplinary team and has contributed to developing undergraduate skills in child healthcare.

Autor 1:  Andrezza do Carmo SANTOS

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Autor 2:   Nara Rúbia Pereira de SIQUEIRA

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Autor 3 :  Diego Antônio Costa ARANTES

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Autor 4:  Ilda Machado Fiuza GONÇALVES

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Autor 5:  Francielli Lúcia da SILVA

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Autor 6:  Filipe Moreira BIOKINO

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Autor 7:  Rejane Faria RIBEIRO-ROTTA

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