title: A painful large ganglion cyst of the ankle treated by the injection of OK-432.
abstract: Despite its benign nature, a ganglion can be problematic. We successfully treated a patient with large painful ganglion in his ankle by OK-432 (lyophilized incubation mixture of group A Streptococcus pyogenes of human origin) injection. OK-432 injection seems to be a safe, convenient, and effective alternative to surgical treatment for either symptomatic or recurrent ganglia.
authors: Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Niigata University, 1-751 Asahimachi, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan. aogose@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
authors: Akira
authors: A
authors: Ogose
authors: Tetsuo
authors: T
authors: Hotta
authors: Hiroyuki
authors: H
authors: Kawashima
authors: Naoto
authors: N
authors: Endo
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000473:pathology; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010844:Picibanil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D010844:Picibanil