Modern management and pathophysiology of ranula: Literature review

Head and Neck

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1310-1320

  Harrison, John D ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

extravasation mucocele; ranula; salivary gland disease; sublingual gland; submandibular gland

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; PICIBANIL; SILVER NITRATE;

ARTICLE; EXTRAVASATION; FIBROSIS; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INCISION; LASER SURGERY; MUCOCELE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVARY DUCT OBSTRUCTION; SALIVARY GLAND; SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR; SALIVATION; SUBLINGUAL GLAND; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 78649469286     PISSN: 10433074     EISSN: 10970347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hed.21326     Document Type: Article

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