Successful OK-432 therapy for a supraclavicular lymphocele: report of a case.
Surgery is considered the gold standard in the treatment of lymphoceles, however this is not feasible for all cases. We report the successful treatment of a supraclavicular lymphocele by intralesional application of the sclerosing agent OK-432. After a total of three intralesional injections of OK-432, the cyst had disappeared completely and the patient was free of symptoms. Thus, intralesional application of OK-432 is considered a highly effective treatment for cystic masses such as lymphoceles.
Preuss
Simon Florian
SF
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Cologne, Josef Stelzmann Str 9, 50924, Cologne, Germany. simon.preuss@uni-koeln.de
Wittekindt
Claus
C
Beutner
Dirk
D
Huttenbrink
Karl-Bernd
KB
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D010844:Picibanil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D010844:Picibanil