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A ranula is a mucocele that occurs in the floor of the mouth and usually involve the major salivary glands. Specifically, the ranula originates in the body of the sublingual gland, in the ducts of the sublingual gland, in the Wharton\'s duct of the submandibular gland or infrequently from the minor salivary glands at this location. [PMID:23291329, UToronto:chum]
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