title: Botulinum toxin type b for the treatment of a sialocele after parotidectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A 41-year-old male patient developed a sialocele after partial parotidectomy for a parotid pleomorphic adenoma. The sialocele was effectively treated by a single injection with botulinum toxin type B combined with multiple needle aspirations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ultrasound-guided infiltration of 2500 mouse-units of botulinum toxin type B in the residual parotid gland tissue under local anesthesia. Repeated needle aspirations were performed before and after the infiltration.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten days after the injection, the patient was free of any discomfort.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Botulinum toxin type B is effective in the management of postoperative sialocele after parotid gland surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany. mira.pantel@med.uni-jena.de
authors.forename: Mira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pantel
authors.forename: Gerd Fabian
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Volk
authors.forename: Orlando
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Guntinas-Lichius
authors.forename: Claus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wittekindt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A; D003560:Cysts / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: C096323:rimabotulinumtoxinB; D001905:Botulinum Toxins; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A