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	Tam-Lin Chow, Sharon W W Chan, Siu-Ho Lam
Journal	Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod) Vol. 105 Issue 1 Pg. 41-2 (Jan 2008) ISSN: 1528-395X [Electronic] United States
PMID	17764989 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Neuromuscular Agents Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Topics	Adult Botulinum Toxins, Type A (therapeutic use) Female Humans Mouth Floor Neuromuscular Agents (therapeutic use) Ranula (drug therapy, etiology) Salivary Gland Calculi (complications) Submandibular Gland (injuries)

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