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Thoracic ranula: an extremely rare case

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Claudine Elizabeth Pang ,
Tee Sin Lee ,
Kenny Peter Pang  and
Yoke Teen Pang
Claudine Elizabeth Pang
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Tee Sin Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Kenny Peter Pang
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Yoke Teen Pang
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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Abstract

We present the first case of a thoracic ranula which originated from the left submandibular area extending into the subcutaneous tissue planes of the anterior chest wall. The patient had a history of surgery for a previous benign left salivary gland cyst, and presented with an enlarging mass in the anterior chest wall. This was a recurrence of a ranula, with an extension into the anterior thoracic wall. The thoracic ranula was excised, together with ipsilateral sublingual and submandibular glands, via a transcervical approach. No recurrence was detected over a 3-year post-operative follow up.

Keywords

RanulaThoraxSublingual GlandSubmandibular Gland
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 119 , Issue 3 , March 2005 , pp. 233 - 234
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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