title: Ultrasound-guided injection of botulinum toxin in a patient with omohyoid muscle syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Omohyoid muscle syndrome has a characteristic feature of a protruding lateral neck mass during swallowing. We present a case of omohyoid muscle syndrome diagnosed based on the clinical presentation and a dynamic imaging study. Botulinum toxin was injected into the inferior belly of one omohyoid muscle, and the neck mass resolved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chan-Shan South Road, 100, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Po-Hsien
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Tyng-Guey
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yi-Chian
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013577:Syndrome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A