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Sjögren’s syndrome and ranula development
Author(s) -
Sato Kazumichi,
Yoshida Yoshifumi,
Sakai Katsuhiko,
Shibui Takeo,
Hashimoto Kazuhiko,
Baba Akira,
Nomura Takeshi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/odi.13130
Subject(s) - ranula , medicine , sjögren syndrome , dermatology , mucocele , sublingual gland , salivary gland , systemic disease , pathology , immunopathology
Objectives We hypothesized that the extravasation of saliva from damaged ducts with lymphocytic infiltration in patients with Sjögren's syndrome causes ranulas. There are too many uncertainties to support this hypothesis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is an association between Sjögren's syndrome and ranulas. Materials and Methods We observed three cases of patients with ranulas who were also diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome at the same facility. These cases led to the question of whether there are other such cases, and thus, an exhaustive literature search was conducted. Results Three cases in two case reports of mucocele of the floor of the mouth associated with adult Sjögren's syndrome were noted. Including our cases, until now, there have been six cases of ranula with adult Sjögren's syndrome. Conclusions It could be useful to investigate whether patients presenting with a ranula are also affected by Sjögren's syndrome and, conversely, investigate patients with Sjögren's syndrome longitudinally to see whether they develop ranulas.