title: Ranula successfully treated by botulinum toxin type A: report of 3 cases.
abstract: The conventional treatment of ranula is surgical procedure. We report an innovative method for ranula by using botulinum toxin type A on 3 patients. All 3 cases of ranula resolved after this minimally invasive therapy. The treatment complication was minimal.
authors.affiliation: Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, United Christian Hospital, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. tamlinc@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tam-Lin
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Sharon W W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Siu-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009060:Mouth Floor; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011900:Ranula / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000150:complications; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000293:injuries
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A