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LENFANJOMS are congenital malformations of the lymphatic channels that mainly affect the area of the neck. These congenital lesions are often seen in children under the age of 5; they are quite rare in adult ages. Ranula is a sublingual retention cyst. It is more common in the young adult group of patients. At the age of eighteen, the woman appealed to the patient with an inflammatory inflammation. The findings of computer tomography and magnetic resonance were thought to belong to the ranula, but histopathological examination found that it was cystic lymphonyoma. In this article, the radiological characteristics of cystic lymphanyom and dalan ranulan are compared in literature accompaniment. Keywords: Lymphangiomas are the congenital malformations of the lymphatic system affecting mainly the head and neck region. These congenital lesions are usual seen in children younger than five years of age; occurrence in adults is uncommon. Ranula is sublingual gland retention cyst. It is usually seen in young adult patient group. A 18-year-old female patient presented with swelling of the neck. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings were considered to be due to plunging ranula, however, histopathologic examination revealed cystic lymphangioma. In this report, the radiological features of cystic lymphangioma and plunging ranula were compared along with the literature data. Keywords: Cystic lymphangioma, plunging ranula, sublingual space

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