Open AccessCOMBINATION THERAPY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MUCOCELE AND RANULA IN CHILDREN: CASE SERIES
Author(s) -
Amita Rai,
Bandana Koirala,
Mamta Dali,
Sneha Shrestha
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of chitwan medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-2889
pISSN - 2091-2412
DOI - 10.54530/jcmc.648
Subject(s) - medicine , mucocele , ranula , conservative management , conservative treatment , treatment modality , surgery
Mucoceles and ranulas are common cystic lesions affecting the oral mucosa. They typically appear as bluish, often fluctuant, nontender submucosal masses with a normal overlying mucosa. Combination therapy, comprising of micromarsupialization with intralesional steroid administration is a conservative management technique for the management of large mucoceles and ranulas. This case series reports three cases, in which combination therapy was chosen for the management of a large mucocele and ranulas in six, seven and nine-year-old children, respectively. There was complete resolution of all the swellings with no recurrence in any of the cases until the six months follow-up visit. Combination therapy showed promising outcomes as a conservative treatment modality, especially in pediatric population for the management of large mucoceles and ranulas.