ANAMNESIS / SYMPTOMS:
A patient reports about recurrent swellings in the area of the left sided floor of the mouth.


FINDINGS:
Bordering on the anterior pole of the sublingual gland an almost echofree tumour with distal signal amplification is visible. The structure is located in the area of the oral diaphragm. The tumour is well definable from the tissue of the tongue. The tongue shows no restriction of movement. Further the anterior part of the body of the mandible and the mylohyoid muscle as the borders of the oral diaphragm are visualized. The surface of the tongue is recognizable by its strong hyperechoic reflection.


DIAGNOSIS:
The patient is suspected of having ranula.


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