Question 284 · LDEK · Salivary gland diseases

In the treatment of sublingual ranula (RA), ≤1% recurrence risk is observed in case of:

  1. A. marsupialization.
  2. B. micromarsupialization.
  3. C. sclerotherapy.
  4. D. removing the whole gland.
  5. E. treatment with botulinum toxin type A.
Hint

Ask which approach removes the source of the extravasated saliva instead of just draining or shrinking the pseudocyst.

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