Ranula successfully treated by botulinum toxin type A: report of 3 cases.
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.
Chow
Tam-Lin
TL
Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, United Christian Hospital, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. tamlinc@yahoo.com
Chan
Sharon W W
SW
Lam
Siu-Ho
SH
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
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A