True regarding Ranula:: (A) It is also called as epulis, (B) It is a cystic swelling in the floor of mouth., (C) It is a type of thyroglossal cyst, (D) It is a type of mucus retention cyst
Answer is B. Ranula It is a thin walled bluish retention cyst. Seen in the floor of mouth on one side of the frenulum. It arises due to obstruction of duct of sublingual salivary gland. It is almost always unilateral. Clinical Features Seen mostly in children and young adults. Only complain--swelling in the floor of mouth Cyst may rupture spontaneously but recurrence is common